Aiding the jihad and being victimized by it almost simultaneously. Iran is believed to be aiding the Chechen jihad. Of course, Russia is not the only country that is doing that. From our bulging Suicidal Short-Sightedness File: "Russia, Iran agree on new gas, oil projects," from the Tehran Times, November 30 (thanks to Maxwell):
TEHRAN - The Russian energy minister and officials from the Iranian Oil Ministry have agreed on a gas swap, the implementation of 15 new oil and gas projects, the construction of a oil refinery near the Caspian Sea, and the establishment a joint oil company.The agreements were made as Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko arrived in Tehran on Sunday to attend the eighth meeting of Iran-Russian Joint Economic Commission.
The visiting Russian minister also held talks with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on expanding cooperation in various other fields.
At the meeting Iran and Russia expressed satisfaction over the holding of the joint commission meeting, which would help bolster bilateral cooperation in the fields of transportation, telecommunication, energy, commerce, economy and banking.
Foreign Minister Mottaki said this is a very good opportunity for both sides to further exchange views and broaden mutual relations and cooperation.
Iran and Russia play a very significant role in regional and global developments, the Iranian foreign minister added....
A clear case of Stockholm Syndrome or what?
Despite all its Islamic knowledge and Islamic oil, Iran still does not have any sizeable gas refineries, they must ship or sell their oil to Russia in order for Russia to refine the oil into gas to resell back to the Iranians...Infidel knowledge, technology, and capitalism keeps Iran from becoming a nothing going on country.....oh wait, they have the religious police and shar'ia law....and the Qur'an....what else do they need?....
Of course we have no plans to punish Russia - they can act with impunity to undermine the West.
Also, does anyone seriously think that the Russian government cares about a few people killed by some Muslim rebels? What are you, some kind of sentimentalist?
The Russians are refighting the 1800's and the dumb SOB's have aligned with a nation that hates their guts and wouldn't hesitate to turn Moscow into a glow in the dark crater.
So aii that "hope" that finally Russia will actively "help" STOP Iran from GETTING The Bomb is FALSE "HOPE".
Even with 9/11 hijackers mostly from Saudi Arabia, US continues to aid Saudi Arabia as closest ally...
During the Second World War the Russians continued to ship supplies to Germany (as per a treaty) even during the time that the German army had started invading Russia. Those days they blamed it on Stalin's paranoia. What is the excuse now?
Dear Mr Spencer,
Since Shias and Wahhabis hate each other's guts,I find it really hard to believe that Iran supports Chechen jihad.Is there really any evidence of this ?
All the big powers keep hoping that the jihaddis will be worse for the other guy, and that they can hold their own in check.
How's that been working out so far?
The enemy of my enemy, etc...
Tactics and strategy.
Looks like another train bombing .....
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav113009a.shtml
looks like the Russians are getting closer to calling these attacks as related, and Islamic in nature.
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