Comments on: Russia confirms missile defence contract with Iran http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/ A blog on Islam, Islamic activism, and world events. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:51:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Spouting Shite http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-182 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:22:20 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-182 Amnesty International are using a shpooing channel to raise awareness of the international arms trade. The human rights charity has created a very slick advert showing two bubbly presenters in a homely studio selling AK 47 rifles. Check it out at: http://www.protectthehuman.com/teleshop/guns/ Go on the Irish! Amnesty International are using a shpooing channel to raise awareness of the international arms trade. The human rights charity has created a very slick advert showing two bubbly presenters in a homely studio selling AK 47 rifles.

Check it out at:
http://www.protectthehuman.com/teleshop/guns/

Go on the Irish!

]]> by: markfromireland http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-75 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 20:39:45 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-75 Oh - and to say that he doesn't like Bush is I gather something of an understatement. No country likes being ringed round by military bases, and when those bases belong to an agressively expanding power the well you do what he did - team up with, in this case China, to get 'em chucked out. Oh - and to say that he doesn’t like Bush is I gather something of an understatement. No country likes being ringed round by military bases, and when those bases belong to an agressively expanding power the well you do what he did - team up with, in this case China, to get ‘em chucked out.

]]> by: markfromireland http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-74 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 20:37:05 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-74 Putin's a Russian traditionalist would be my take on that Gordo. It's in their interest to be friendly with Tehran, more than that they want to back them into a corner. Sorry to take so long to get back to you on this. mfi Putin’s a Russian traditionalist would be my take on that Gordo. It’s in their interest to be friendly with Tehran, more than that they want to back them into a corner.

Sorry to take so long to get back to you on this.

mfi

]]> by: gordo http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-54 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 03:06:02 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-54 Mark-- Do you think that this means Putin blames Bush for messing up his talks with Iran? I saw the talks on enrichment as an opportunity to push Iran into a corner. If they didn't take the deal, they would have slighted Russia, and made it easier for the U.S. and Europe to isolate Iran. Iran's alternative would be to take the deal and end the crisis. Brilliant diplomacy on Putin's part, right? Not if Cheneyco did everything possible to scuttle the deal, which they did. Now it appears that the outcome of the talks is a rift between Russia and the U.S. Leave it to Condi to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Mark–

Do you think that this means Putin blames Bush for messing up his talks with Iran?

I saw the talks on enrichment as an opportunity to push Iran into a corner. If they didn’t take the deal, they would have slighted Russia, and made it easier for the U.S. and Europe to isolate Iran. Iran’s alternative would be to take the deal and end the crisis. Brilliant diplomacy on Putin’s part, right?

Not if Cheneyco did everything possible to scuttle the deal, which they did. Now it appears that the outcome of the talks is a rift between Russia and the U.S. Leave it to Condi to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

]]> by: markfromireland http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-29 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:39:50 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-29 Well if you've got it flaunt it to coin a phrase :-) - it's even functional clicking it always gets you back to the front page. Well if you’ve got it flaunt it to coin a phrase :-) - it’s even functional clicking it always gets you back to the front page.

]]> by: Grania http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-26 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:33:08 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-26 LOVE the tricolour title! LOVE the tricolour title!

]]> by: markfromireland http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-25 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:16:50 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-25 There seems to be some doubt as to that Gert. What I've been told is that they've take delivery of "at least three but less than ten." Usually that individual knows what he's talking about so I'm inclined to believe him. So I'm assuming that they have around 5 or so. Largely I freely admit because that seems intuitively plausible. It would rather diminish the riskiness of air attacks if the situation were that <i>none</i> had been delivered. But as I say it seems that they have a minimum of three. Getting the entire batch at once seems a bit unlikely if only for training. I seem to remember reading somewhere a while after Greece took delivery that Papanikolaou (chief of staff) said something to the effect that the system had so many capabilities that training people to use them all effectively was a bit of a sod. I can't remember where in hell I read that though and as I type doubts are starting as whether it was Papanikolaou or somebody else. I can do some googling if you think it's very important There seems to be some doubt as to that Gert.

What I’ve been told is that they’ve take delivery of “at least three but less than ten.” Usually that individual knows what he’s talking about so I’m inclined to believe him. So I’m assuming that they have around 5 or so. Largely I freely admit because that seems intuitively plausible.

It would rather diminish the riskiness of air attacks if the situation were that none had been delivered. But as I say it seems that they have a minimum of three. Getting the entire batch at once seems a bit unlikely if only for training. I seem to remember reading somewhere a while after Greece took delivery that Papanikolaou (chief of staff) said something to the effect that the system had so many capabilities that training people to use them all effectively was a bit of a sod.

I can’t remember where in hell I read that though and as I type doubts are starting as whether it was Papanikolaou or somebody else. I can do some googling if you think it’s very important

]]> by: Gert http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-24 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:31:16 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-24 Hmm... I seem to remember reading the Iranians had already taken delivery of the system? Hmm… I seem to remember reading the Iranians had already taken delivery of the system?

]]> by: enigma http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-21 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:51:11 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-21 Your new site looks great...excellent..and glad to read your stuff...allways good ... Your new site looks great…excellent..and glad to read your stuff…allways good …

]]> by: markfromireland http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-19 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:32:16 +0000 http://markfromireland.blogsome.com/2006/02/21/russia-confirms-missile-defence-contract-with-iran/#comment-19 You know the problem with you deco is that you're intelligent and know me too well. That's why you were the best sergeant I ever had serve under me. You know the problem with you deco is that you’re intelligent and know me too well. That’s why you were the best sergeant I ever had serve under me.

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