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Why China And Russia Help Iran -- Richard Weitz, The Diplomat
A new UN Security Council resolution expresses concern over Iran’s nuclear program, but offers little to stop it. China and Russia are happy for it to stay that way.
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council – Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States – along with Germany have agreed on a draft joint resolution on Iran to present to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The text expresses their “deep and increasing concern” about Tehran’s possible research into nuclear weapons, as described in the latest IAEA report. But the fact that the resolution is all words and little action can be put down to the resistance of Beijing and Moscow to adopting anything stronger.
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My Comment: Why did Russia support Gaddafi for years. The Assad family in Syria. Chavez in Venezuela. Sighhh .... and China is no different. The answer to why China and Russia go to great lengths to support these wretched governments is simple .... short term economic/political gain with little regard for the long-term consequences of their actions.
And yes .... the U.S. and their Western allies are no different.
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