From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Rich Gauszka wrote:
> "Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in
> message news:43dfcb5e{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>>http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/676654.html
>>
>>"The world should not cut off aid to the Palestinians after Hamas's
>>shock victory in the Palestinian legislative election, Russian President
>>Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
>>
>>"The election of Hamas was a great blow to American efforts in the
>>Middle East. A very serious blow," he told a news conference.
>>
>>Hamas should "refrain from extremist declarations, acknowledge Israel's
>>right to exist and put its contacts with the international community in
>>order," Putin said.
>>
>>"Russia has never declared Hamas a terrorist organization, but it
>>doesn't mean we support and accept everything Hamas has done and all the
>>statements it has made."
>>
>>Putin said Russia, a member of the Quartet, expected Hamas to recognize
>>Israel's existence and abandon its radical position, but that it would
>>not support cutting off aid to the Palestinians.
>>
>>"A refusal to help the Palestinian people would be
mistaken," he said.
>>
>>Putin called on Hamas to engage in peaceful dialogue, and said Russia's
>>position on the Middle East differed from that of the United States and
>>Europe."
>>
>>East splits from west....
>>
>>
>>Interesting
>>
>>Adam
>
>
> Meethinks Putin has his own problems with Islamic organizations from
> Chechnya, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia  to Tatarstan. Does
> this mean Putin will refrain from bombing Islamic rebel bases in Chechnya
> from now on ?
>
>

Gosh no. But then he's not squeamish about demonstrators in the streets of
Uzbekistan being cut down with machine guns nor has he any special feelings
wrt Israel. Heck if Hamas took over & turned Tel Aviv into Grozhny he'd
probably raise an interested eyebrow & that's about it.

It's about big power politics. Various coffers are overflowing with
Chinese, US & EU petro-dollars. That very much includes Russia. Equally
your treasure is being expended in the same high oil prices, cheaper
chinese goods & a very costly war.

The tectonic plates of power are on the move. It's why drones are so dangerous.

As an example, what does Russia have to lose from say 100-150 USD per
barrel oil if the Iran thing rumbles towards some sort of sanctions?

Lots more cash for Putin & Russia & lots less for his adversaries
all of whom (US, EU, PRC & India) are major oil & gas importers.

I suspect the PRC would rather see a nuclear Iran than 150 USD oil.

Amusingly that puts a huge amount of power into the hands of the Saudis. Ah
how the world turns...the Saudis decide not to increase supply to counter
any effects of Iran exporting enough & the poor in India & China
really have to pay for the US/west's insistence on Iran sanctions.

That's great PR...see how the west has caused your problems, lost you your
jobs.....now your children might starve....oh joy the seething masses.


Adam

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