Russia: Israeli threat of strikes on Iran 'a mistake'

[Gerald]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15617657

Note: 7 November 2011 Last updated at 09:48 GMT

[soopaman2]

Russia is Irans butt-buddy. If I remember right, they have a military alliance. They also help them with other things.
http://www.irantracker.org/foreign-r...eign-relations

Deep down inside it is looking almost like a war by proxy. Them and China seem to do all they can to tick off America, including bullying Israel.

Now don't lay into me on what Israel deserves. I can go on for 4 or 5 posts on what Israel has done wrong. But this more reeks at a poke at the US, who protects Israel.

If Russia, jumped on Israel, America would be there. And then China will defend their neighbor, plus they hate us anyways.. Easy decision.

Then it gets bloody, thanks to a man who looks like a monkey, and a people who think only they are gods chosen people.

[CCIP]

No, as far as I know, Russia have been looking to distance themselves from Iran for the last few years. They've loudly and publically cancelled several military contracts in the last two years, and have generally been distancing themselves. Their military cooperation is completely frozen and in fact much has been done by Russia to set up military plans and infrastructure for facing Iran as a potentially hostile nation. Russia is just playing politics, trying to seem like the 'voice of reason' and score points with other, more neutrally-disposed countries. While they certainly had a positive relationship with Iran a decade ago, right now their relationship has cooled. They do, however, still stand to lose important trade if they get too 'cold' about Iran.

If you look at other recent situations, be they Libya or Syria or Egypt, Lavrov has been recycling the same "let's sit down, no armed hostility!" line over and over. More than anything, Russia just doesn't like the US and its allies throwing their weight around. It doesn't, however, really care about Iran past a certain extent and could definitely live without the Iranian regime.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by CCIP

No, as far as I know, Russia have been looking to distance themselves from Iran for the last few years. They've loudly and publically cancelled several military contracts in the last two years, and have generally been distancing themselves. Their military cooperation is completely frozen and in fact much has been done by Russia to set up military plans and infrastructure for facing Iran as a potentially hostile nation. Russia is just playing politics, trying to seem like the 'voice of reason' and score points with other, more neutrally-disposed countries. While they certainly had a positive relationship with Iran a decade ago, right now their relationship has cooled. They do, however, still stand to lose important trade if they get too 'cold' about Iran.

If you look at other recent situations, be they Libya or Syria or Egypt, Lavrov has been recycling the same "let's sit down, no armed hostility!" line over and over. More than anything, Russia just doesn't like the US and its allies throwing their weight around. It doesn't, however, really care about Iran past a certain extent and could definitely live without the Iranian regime.

Maskirovka?

[Jimbuna]

What do you think?

I can't see Russia going out on a limb for anyone other than themselves!!

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

What do you think?

I can't see Russia going out on a limb for anyone other than themselves!!

So true!

[Krauter]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Then it gets bloody, thanks to a man who looks like a monkey, and a people who think only they are gods chosen people.

You do have a way with words don't you ...

It doesn't, however, really care about Iran past a certain extent and could definitely live without the Iranian regime.

I can't see Russia going out on a limb for anyone other than themselves!!

That's about how I see it.

[papa_smurf]

When does Israel ever listen to outside advice, they done it before by bombing Iraq's Nuclear industry, and may do the same with Iran after it seems Israel now has a ballistic missile capability, things are certainly hotting up in the region.