Russia threatens to supply Iran with top new missile system as 'cold war' escalates

telegraph ^ | 8/30/08 | By Philip Sherwell in New York and William Lowther in Washington

[Flavius]

Russia is deploying the threat to sell a "game changing" air defence system to Iran as a high stakes bargaining chip in its new "cold war" with America, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.

[Flavius]

not sure what seems to be the problem , the Russians are just installing their missile defense system in case of rouqe EU/Nato state fire one off by accident

[FlingWingFlyer]

Are we really sure we want Obama and his band of money grabbing thugs in Washington right now?

[Lurker]

FYI

[mkjessup]

If the Russians follow through, they will unwittingly be starting the countdown for the Israeli ‘Operation Smackdown’, as the decision has already been reportedly made by Jerusalem that Iran is NOT going to acquire a nuclear capability.

Tick, tick, tick.

[doc1019]

So, the Russians now have a system to keep track of our nuke subs? Beware Putin …

[Ronin]

Let’s sell Israel some Pershing IIs.

[highpockets]

Good idea.

I would hope that our friends have 25 or so F-22 raptors.

I call that a game changer.

[Crazieman]

This was the same advanced system that Israel was able to just “switch off” when they bombed the heck out of Syria’s nuclear reactor.

[17th Miss Regt]

SA-12 missiles and the accompanying radars?

I hear that Russia has a system that Syria just returned. Syria said it didn't 'fit their needs' so Iran is being offered a bargain basement price.

[Ronin]

Not the Raptor. As much as I like Israel, they have much too cozy of a relationship with the Chinese for me to want them to have that tech edge.

The Pershing II, on the other hand, is 70s era technology. It should have enough range to put Tehran under the crosshairs. It can certainly reach Mecca.

I'd be just as happy if Israel abandoned it's "neither confirm nor deny" policy and told the Arabs and Iranians flat out, "Yeah, we got the bomb, and if you're smart you'll think about that because if you ever look like you're actually going to destroy Israel, you can damn sure believe we are not going out by ourselves."

[highpockets]

Thanks for the information.

Once we go nuclear all bets are off.

I personally would enjoy the total destruction of Mecca and Medina.

Thats just me. I honestly have no compassion for anyone in the world who embraces the dark side of Islam.

Dark side being any person who seeks harm on any culture or country.

[Jeff Head]

The latest variants are very dangerous. If Iran is going to get those, then the Israelis will probably strike before they are deployed...perhaps during their set up if they have good G2, to get both the nucs and the missiles before they are ready.

That's what I would do...but only if I had solid G2, otherwise, go before they are installed for sure.

[nckerr]

What would we think if Russia was putting missiles in Mexico and Canada? We need to listen to Buchanan or (gasp) Ron Paul in this arena. We need to worry about our own security and let the former Soviet bloc nations gang up against Russia. Russia has a right to be upset.

[185JHP]

The future activities of Iran is dealt with in Joel Rosenberg’s new book “Epicenter.” It’s a great read.