...well said, Sir. My direction with posts like this is toward population preparation for real war--something we would all like to avoid but might find inevitable.
To all:
We haven't seen much of a war, yet, really, relative to what our ancestors of the 1940s saw when the bullies of the schoolyard of the world coordinated efforts against us. But that's what the ominous presence of certain alliances overseas are offering.
Russia and China want to continue to set materiel (all kinds) to Iran and are too stubborn, paranoid and antagonistic to back off. Russia and China have been particularly belligerent in opposing US steps against terrorism--even voting in favor of terrorist countries and organizations after the Beslan tragedy.
Most others are beginning to pair off into two general sides.
Get ready, folks. ...maybe even next year. My hope is for more peace, but that's not the way things are shaping up. The fog (media, agencies,...) is intensifying on many Web boards (even here). Some who are not really friends are anxious to present themselves as friends. ...remember the intesity of propaganda in our USA in the '60s? We're (those of us who see) beginning to see our true friends and enemies, and many of the new alliances are/will be surprising to many civilians who are usually ignorant of most of what's going on.
Orion78's page of links on deals between Iran, Syria, Caucasus, Balkans, Europe,...
http://www.freerepublic.com/~orion78/
Iraq's arms ["The big three arms suppliers were Russia (and the Soviet Union), China and France"]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1219679/posts
Russia Rejects U.S. Criticism of Planned Reforms
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=6238132
Powell Concerned by Putin Political Changes
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&ncid=564&e=3&u=/nm/20040914/ts_nm/russia_usa_dc_3
Russian threats alarm Georgia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3655412.stm
Putin uses war on terrorism to tighten grip on democracy [No more elections for governors.]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/09/14/wruss14.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/09/14/ixnewstop.html
Garry Kasparov – Baltic Development Forum Key Note Address
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1215864/posts
Poisoned by Putin
http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,2763,1300414,00.html
Russian newspaper delivers some bitter truths to Putin
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1213460/posts
08 September 2004 16:50
Russia confirms further delays to Iran`s nuke plant
GatewayToRussia
http://www.gateway2russia.com/art/Unrubricated/Russia%20confirms%20further%20delays%20to%20Irans%20nuke%20plant_251653.html
Russian FM To Israel: Chechnya No, Palestine and Iranian Nukes Yes
Ariel Natan Pasko
TruthNews
8SEP04
http://www.truthnews.net/world/2004090037.htm
Russia defends arms
sales to Iran
Moscow says U.S. objects only out of self-interest
[and Syria]
http://www.freedomdomain.com/Templemount/5_30a.html
Sep. 8, 2004 20:08 | Updated Sep. 8, 2004 22:27
Iran recruits 'human shield' for nuclear reactor
By JPOST.COM STAFF
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1094613507272
Moscow 'vehemently' opposes attacks on Iraq
Sees Saddam's terror-sponsor state as 'long-term partner'
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=25619
Russian Delegation in Baghdad With Putin Message for Saddam Hussein
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3918d6aa328c.htm
Russians Respect Reason For Terrorism
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1210347/posts
Israel Tries to "Win Russia Over": Report [Intel Barf from Islam Barf: One man's terrorist...]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1210553/posts
Disregard for Human Life (Was Putin referring to the USA as the hostile foreign powers?)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1209036/posts
Putin may be worse than we think
http://www.FreeRepublic.com/forum/a3a04c1f115e8.htm
The Russian Strain: Moscow is Saddam's biggest supplier of chemical and bio weapons.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/877189/posts
Soviet Union is back; the Cold War resumes...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1219660/posts