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97% of the total population were Muslims
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may face wars on its borders in the near future over control of energy resources, a Kremlin document on security policy said Wednesday.
The Kremlin has watched with displeasure as the European Union, the United States and China seek to challenge its dominance over energy supplies from the former Soviet Union.
The paper did not name potential adversaries, but Russia, the world's biggest energy producer, shares a border of more than 3,600 km (2,250 miles) with resource-hungry China and a small sea border with the United States.
"In a competition for resources, problems that involve the use of military force cannot be excluded that would destroy the balance of forces close to the borders of the Russian Federation and her allies," said the document, which maps out Russia's security strategy until 2020.
But, above all, while Washington observed the European maneuver, Tehran was negotiating another important alliance. Early 2004, Iran sold 20 billion dollars of liquified gas to China. On October 28, the Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, held an interview in Beijing with Cheng Geng, president of the National Oil Company of China. They both signed an agreement that authorized Sinopec Corporation to exploit the Iranian oilfield of Yadavaran. The Chinese could extract 10 million tons of natural gas annually for a period of 25 years. The said contract is valued roughly at 700 billion dollars.
Originally posted by oozyism
reply to post by SLAYER69
Monopoly by the old super powers who can't accept the fact that new ones have arisen. They still live in the colonial ages thinking their policies can be implemented all across the globe, if opposed then retaliation in different means.
Originally posted by habfan1968
Originally posted by dooper
((snip))
You give them a time limit.
There's the only clock that matters.
This crap about running out a clock . . . what a bunch of idiots!
Then put up, or shut up.
It is sad but I agree with your idea. Iran now has shown they are hiding their agenda. They 'have a second site that was not disclosed as per the NNpt but now it's ok to come in and have a look around? it is time to deal with Iran before it is too late. We cannot force Nuclear Nations to disarm because of the threat they pose because they are Nuclear but if we can prevent another country in an unstable part of the world from acquiring Nukes then it has to be done
Originally posted by dooper
reply to post by oozyism
Don't be so quick to discount the "old" ways of warfare.
I assure you that since time began, the moment you destroy your enemy or destroy his capability to wage war on you, the threat is gone.
The trick is to hit so hard, right up front, that they will never, ever, want to cause you any trouble again.
This principle has worked flawlessly since 1479 BC.
For you recently enlightened intelligensia, I'll clue you in. Simple works. Simple rarely gets miscommunicated, misunderstood. Simple rarely breaks
Simple problem?
Simple solution.
Works every time.
Originally posted by dooper
reply to post by GovtFlu
You can only hold one thought at a time, huh?
Aside from crimes, I'd say that the bulk of violent incidents that occur around the world, if you get right down to it, there's a Muslim involved.
Now I know Muslims are required by both their moon-god Allah and their pseudo prophet to kill non-Muslims, and I know that they are required to jihad, and I know that they are all supposedly wanting to reach the pinnacle of Islam - by becoming a martyr.
I know all this.
I don't want these crazy SOB's getting nukes.
So it would be an act of good faith to help these power hungry Persians attain martyrdom and reach their moon-god in the greatest possible numbers, as efficiently as possible.
I mean, let's help these people.