U.S. Frustration On Iran And Syria Puts New Cards In Russia's Hands

Time via Yahoo News ^ | 30 May 2012 | Tony Karon

[edpc]

Russia's help will be crucial for President Obama in addressing the crisis in Syria and the Iran nuclear standoff, but President Vladimir Putin is playing hard to get. Since resuming the presidency three weeks ago after a four-year constitutionally-mandated sabbatical in the role of Prime Minister, Putin pointedly snubbed the G-8 summit hosted by Obama at Camp David, instead sending his prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev. Obama and Putin have finally agreed on a date and venue for a tete-a-tete, even if the timing is a little fraught: they plan to huddle on the sidelines of G-20 meeting in the Mexican city of Los Cabos from June 18-19. Curiously enough, the same dates have been chosen for the next round of talks between Iran and the P5+1, the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China, which will be held in Moscow.

[edpc]

Iran is at the negotiating table partly because its presumptive allies, Russia and China, demand that it take steps to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program.

Wrong. They are using the talks as a stalling tactic in the attempt to build a nuclear weapon before military action is taken.

Anyone depending on Russia in general and Putin in particular are beyond naive. Bush 43 may have gotten a sense of his soul in Slovenia. Problem is, he failed to mention or recognize it was dark.

[SunkenCiv]

• Obama: "I want to make sure we end before the call to prayer"
• Iran Deploys Troops, Ballistic Missiles To Eritrea [2008]

[SunkenCiv]

This is exactly backwards — having Zero in the White House is what put some cards into Putin’s hands.

Thanks edpc.

[Para-Ord.45]

Large Russian naval bases in Tartus Syria.

Think Russia is going to let NATO or Obama attack their naval facilities and over-run the country !?