posted on Nov, 3 2010 @ 12:18 PM
Yes those are good points.
Russia were forced into it by the sactions imposed,but the real reason probably lies in Russia getting something in return.
Russia never agrees to anything unless there is something in it for them.
Cancellation of the Polish missile shield probably was one factor-although there still remains the issues about proposed alternatives.Whilst there
will be a Nato Russian summit to discuss this later in November,Russia still feels than anything in Eastern Europe is a threat to their own
capabilities refusing to believe it is for rogue nations in the middle East.
We should not forget that Iran has Allies in the Middle East,who share their hatred of the West and the US.
Although Russia has agreed to sanctions against Iran-its made it clear that any military attack would be unacceptable to them.
Even if Israel did do the job,it would not lessen the consequences for everyone.
The China possibilities are real yet unpredictable.
There are rumours that Belarus have previously already supplied Iran with S300s and the launchers for them a couple of years ago.Lukashenko has denied
this,but its not impossible to rule it out.
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