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Moscow: "We Can't Accept Ultimatums"
Business Week Online ^
| 3/14/03
| Edited by Patricia O'Connell
Posted on 03/14/2003 9:55:11 AM PST by Calpernia
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:16:35 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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To: Calpernia
I see what you mean. ...Could very well be the case. But still, what can Russia really do about it? We're undoubtedly going to find French, German, Chinese, and Russian fingerprints all over that hellhole, but there's nothing they can do to stop it. Yeah, it's going to be very embarrassing and a diplomatic nightmare for them, but it's not something for which they'd risk war (and possible annihilation). Like everyone else, they're going to have to be content to sit back and enjoy the show.
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03/14/2003 10:39:18 AM PST
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Mr. Mojo
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Btw, need I point out that Russia has been at war with the Chechen rebels for years now with no UN authorization at all? Thank you. Exactly!
To: Calpernia
So since Russia has been breaking sanctions and selling arms to Iraq, aren't they a terrorist support? Yes and no. Motives matter, as does direct vs. indirect support. As despicable as it is that a country would sell arms to thugs like So-damn Insane for economic reasons, it is not the same thing. So-damn is not officially considered a terrorist himself, just a supporter and supplier of terrorists (and a breaker of U.N agreements, a mass-murderer, a torturer of his own people, an invader of neighbors, etc...). He deserves to be ousted on his own merit -- and if he succeeds at developing his WMD arsenal, he will be a growing threat to all of us.
The fact that he is aiding al Qaeda just makes it more urgent. What Russia is doing, though frustrating and wrong, cannot be compared to real supporters of terrorists.
To: Calpernia
How far will they go to try to stop this?They may go so far as to have one of their diplomats snub one of our diplomats at an upcoming state function.
Other than that there's nothing they can do - they are toothless.
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03/14/2003 11:05:56 AM PST
by
wideawake
(You'd better look out for me - I'm a member of the F.V.K.)
To: Calpernia
"Russian Ambassador to the U.N. Sergei Lavrov on the "seriousness" of the consequences if the U.S. acts against Iraq without U.N. approval" Translation: Russian Ambassador: Russia is Relevant, Russia is Relevant, Russia is Relevant!!! (Say it over and over and maybe it will come true)
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03/14/2003 11:12:56 AM PST
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Mad Dawgg
(French: old Europe word meaning surrender)
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