Re: [Marxism] Russia to complete Iran's nuke

[David Walters <dave.walters@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nestor, I'm not sure you are correct. Putin's agreement with Iran has 
always been based on solving financing problems: the Iranian's tend to 
be a bad credit risk. But, with this being cleared up, Russia is very 
intent on being one of the top exporters of nuclear power around the 
world. They just cut a deal with Egypt, in fact, to begin exploring 
developing Egypt's recent announcement to go completely nuclear by 2030. 
I suspect, at least in the case of Iran, that Russia wants this to be a 
success since they have so much invested in overseas reactor sales and 
want to break into the burgeoning Persian Gulf nuclear renaissance. 
Russia has sold reactors now on line or going on line to Bulgaria, China 
and India. They see the French under the guise of it's main nuclear 
company, Areva, going all out to market their product line.

The problem is this:

<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iJZ9jtm0mjZovx5YirnDlYlkJKdQD8TI05L00>

An AP article on Israel's increasing vocal rejection of the US intel on 
Iran's nuclear weapon's program. The US has effectively tied it's own 
hands, at least publicly, in it's proposed military strikes against 
Iranian nuclear sites. The Israelis will feel compelled to *do 
something*...but without US support? Well, they've done it before, they 
can do it again, albeit the risks are so much greater (distance, Iranian 
preparedness, effect on oil prices, etc). And...now there is an actual 
deadline...fueling of the reactor in Bushehr.

So...the US has effectively neutralized itself diplomatically over 
Bushehr, leaving only Israel in opposition. It should be pointed out 
that just about every Arab country, from Saudi Arabia to Egypt has 
defended and supported Iran *against* the US and Israel over nuclear 
energy in Iran. The various reactionary regimes around the Arab League 
understand that tying Iran even closer than it already is to the Arab 
world increases stability of everyone concerned, not mention it's good 
for business between Iran and Arab world, something most American 
politicians seem woefully ignorant of.

BTW...Israel political pundit and politicians clamor against Egypt's 
plans that I noted above is also increasing. They have little argument 
against nuclear power in Egypt so they talk about a possible "nuclear 
holocaust" and "arms race" and other abstract nonsense. The Zionists 
don't know what to do.

David

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