Russia’s Putin warns against intimidating Iran
BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned major powers on Wednesday against intimidating Iran and said talk of sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme was “premature”.
Putin, who many diplomats, analysts, and Russian citizens believe is still Russia’s paramount leader despite stepping down as president last year, was speaking after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Moscow for two days of talks.
“There is no need to frighten the Iranians,”
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Putin’s bluffing, re Iranian nukes- he doesn’t want a nuclear ME any more than we do.
But, he’s wisely working the Boy Wonder like a poker player. He knows the Israelis will bomb Iran back to the Stone Age… he’s just milking all sides for all he can get before he leaves Tehran to fend for themselves-
And he’ll be wringing Obama for plenty more concessions along the way… these KGB guys know a mark when they see one.
God Help Us until 2012…
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