why rusia and us divided on iran after moscow talks?
479778
russia supports iranian civilian nuclear power, and has had an agreement for a VERY LONG TIME with Iran to supply them with the enriched uranium for the power plants... the USA doesnt want Iran to have nuclear anything, so russia being supportive of Iran is a thorn in GWB's side...
1140013
yes, when Reagan was the president. (means for making Biological weapons too) I think Russia supported Iran at the time.
791709
Iraq/Iran served as a proxy war between the US and USSR, as did Afghanistan.  The weapons and trasining provided to the Iraqis and Afghanistanis were free, we didn't sell anything.\n\nThese wars were the start of the events that led to the dissolution of the USSR.\n\nDespite liberal spin to the contrary, Reagan ran his White House, his Alzheimers did not manifest until he was out of office.
16463
Let me guess, you are Russian? \n\nYes, Russia has a lot of nukes. Since the demise of the USSR, the US has gained the advantage of knowing where a lot of them are. Ironically, as part of nuclear reduction agreements, the US actually PAYS Russia to destroy the agreed nuclear weapons. The operations are constantly overseen by US reps. I know this because I met two of these representatives in Votkinsk Russia. They were there monitoring a factory that was dismantling Nukes. As part of the reductions agreements, Russia can also monitor the US, but I guarantee they aren't paying us for it. \n\nSo which country has the best weapons? I would say that the US has more sophisticated weapons than just plan ol ballistic missiles. Nukes are good if want to blow up entire cities--but that isn't a very feasible idea these days. It just doesn't go over very well politically. \n\nSo all in all, yes, Russia has the nukes. But ever since the end of the cold war, the US has continued spending billion and billions on defense while Russia has really let off on their emphasis on nukes and and other weaponry. Yes, they are still developing and creating new weapons, but just not at the rate of the US.
124264
But JumpingJack we do not sell to the terroist countries like the russinas do. where do you think (Iran Syria just to name a few) got these reactors and stuff. They don't have the technology or the scientist, or material, so more than likely some corrupt Russian offical sold them.
1012953
Because he'd been out-manouvred yet again. All through this crisis Iran has had the diplomatic upper-hand. They're more intelligent players of this game of bluff and they've gradually drawn America into a corner. \n\nSo now America has been trapped by its own belligerence and is having to negotiate at last. Yet again, the Iranians are laughing down their sleeves. \n\nAmerica deserves better than the bullying morons in the present Administration. Thanks to Bush America has become a laughing stock across the World.\n\nIran will be brought into check. They know that themselves - their game is to humiliate America and to win the respect of their Islamic neghbours. On both fronts they've succeeded because Bush's only tactic has been to bully and hector. It failed, of course, bullies are always isolated at the end.
495522
they have economic interests there. they do alot of business with iran and dont want to create enemies.
339104
The "red lines" for military action is when Iran has developed:\n\n1. weapons grade enriched uranium (90-95%), ~2008\n2. next technical hurdle is constructing the trigger mechanism. 2010-11\n3. engineering device for delivery, ie, making it small enough to fit on a warhead. 2012 at the earliest.\n\nEach step is no small feat, by 2012, there may be a regime change and all the current tension will have subsided.   \n \nThe point i've been trying to make is that we've lived under the shadow of nuclear holocaust for 50 years, the real tension is the hair triggers of the US and Russian arsenals, forget about the Iranian potential.
586302
Does the USA really want Russia as a friend or does the USA want Russia as a foe,, irresponsible comments by Cheney will only inflame relationships and cause further tensions in relation to the Iran issue,, Cheney should butt out of other countries affairs especially Russia they are not going to take his provocation.
342284
Iran is a member of the United Nations and a signatory of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and is not suppose to be developing nuclear weapons.  Although Iran has been stating that they only want peace use of atomic energy, their position is highly suspect, if for no other reason than the fact that Russia offered to provide the atomic fuel they needed for such peaceful use and Iran turned that offer down.  \n\nBeyond that reality, no nation with nuclear weapons wants such weapons to spread to other countries.  This is particularly true of countries that have unstable and radical governments.  It isn’t a matter of a country’s right to tell them they can’t have such weapons, but a matter of realistic defense.
484599
Iran has successfully out-manouvred the US at every stage of this developing crisis. They've done so through skillful diplomacy, using rhetoric aimed more at their allies than at the West, thus building a huge Worldwide backing, not out of support for Iran, but out of common hatred for the bully boy tactics of Bush America. \n\nAmerica has no answer to the Iranians because it understands  only one response to its belligerence. America expects States to roll over and surrender to its might. When this doesn't happen America can't cope. Iran knows this and is having enormous fun making America look ridiculous. Its all a game and America is losing every move.\n\nIran also knows America is not a serious military threat. America would be taken apart if it tried to take on Iran because the whole Islamic World would be aligned with Iran in a flash. So what does America have to do? It can do only one thing: Start treating Iran with respect and negotiate a settlement as a partner in this little World instead of acting the bully boy.
49824
To some degree, the answer to your question depends on which side of the Iron Curtain you sided with.  Americans will blame the Russians (soviets) and Russians blame Americans.\n\nI think it is the US fear of communism and the policy of containment that started the Cold War.
167770
I'm sure they can! But, isn't this like putting the fox in the chicken coup?  What makes anyone think that Russia can be trusted?  Were they not part of the scam to buy Iraqi oil during the great embargo of the ninties?  What makes anyone think that Russia is our friend? This is a country that collapsed under its inability to stay up with the US militarily, sixteen years ago.  Now that it has found new strength in oil and natural gas, I believe Putin would do anything to regain the status of superpower, then watch out!
111322
MAIN REASON JELOUSY.there is the decrease in the oil filds in the usa and europe is just folowing,so the point is that Iran is now very rich in both oil and the new unclear energy so the main thing is, it is going  be richer then the usa soon so they want to prevent this. Though they do not have any evedence thet Iran is making weapons useing un clear energy.Infect they should be happy to know that there is going to be other kinds of energy available other then oil.
527424
better lines of communication between the superpowers. before that the only was through each countries Embassies, with no direct telephone link between the White House and Kremlin.\n\nKennedy managed to avert a war by getting his offer through a radio station in Moscow.
1128071
US doves, led by the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, have won the argument in Washington to lead the US in direct talks with Iran, which will agree on a package under which to end its enrichment of uranium. \n\nIn exchange, it will receive a bag of goodies that will include help with civil nuclear power (including a nuclear power station and the fuel to go with it) and trade concessions. \n\nUS hawks in Washington have gone along with the move in the belief that an offer of direct talks now will improve their arguments for military action later. It also helps to keep Russia and China on board. \n\nThe hawks think this initiative will lead nowhere because Iran will not negotiate seriously even if it agrees to talks - and when it all breaks down, they will have been shown to have gone the extra mile. \n\nThey would then press for a mandatory Security Council resolution ordering Iran to suspend enrichment and then, if Russia and China blocked sanctions, they would call for unilateral measures by the US and its allies. \n\nIf that failed, then eventually there would be discussion of a military strike. \n\nStay tuned folks!
786455
Well Iran has been wanting to talk with the US for a while now.  When the Pres of Iran wrote his letter to Bush he said that he would love to talk to the US to discuss options.  Yet we just blew him off and talked about military options.  We make Iran to be this big bad guy but if we were to just listen to what they really say instead of listen to what just the media and our own govt tell us...we'd understand it better.