Time to make a call to Israel...AGAIN!
[Economic reasons aside, Russia continues to insist that Iran has the right to develop its own nuclear power and the U.S. doesn't have the right to tell Iran not to.
What a concept.]
Correct. It makes so little sense that I'm sure there is something else going on here. Either way, the Kremlin will have had to be making the calculation that Israel and the USA will take action. So it would be crazy for anyone in the Kremlin to assume that their position won't be taken away from them no matter what their position is.
Lavrov has to know that his opinion and his wishes are worth very little if he doesn't negotiate with the USA. That is why I have to assume that Russia has already made a deal with Rice but Russia's role in the coming war will be one of those who say "don't do it".
And to the person who said "with your analyzing skills, it is no wonder German business is in the pits"...where did I go so wrong in positing a theory? Also, I am American. I sell to German business, which will be doing better now that Merkel is Kanzlerin.