Iran and Syria confront US with defence pact

[CHIMO]

Iran and Syria heightened tension across the Middle East and directly confronted the Bush administration yesterday by declaring they had formed a mutual self-defence pact to confront the "threats" now facing them.
The move, which took the Foreign Office by surprise, was announced after a meeting in Tehran between the Iranian vice-president, Mohammed Reza Aref, and the Syrian prime minister, Naji al-Otari.

"At this sensitive point, the two countries require a united front due to numerous challenges," said Mr Otari.

Regarded as rogue states by the White House, Iran is under pressure over its nuclear ambitions, while Syria came under renewed scrutiny over the assassination this week of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,12858,1416319,00.html

[True_Blue]

1. Bush the "Uniter"

He has united the entire world against us.

[purduejake]

2. What a uniter.

This administration is scaring the hell out of other countries who are of little threat to us, which is the reason they want nukes. Shrub's policy is causing nuclear proliferation.

edit: spelling

[Randi_Listener]

3. Uh oh.

Holy shit! Now if there's a US attack, we get a 2-for-one 2-front war.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Cool you think the Neo Cons ran that possibilithy in

their computer sim? Now be honest, you give them that much credit?

I don't, and by the by, watch for turkey, becuase they have had this agreement quite informally since oh... the begining of Gulf War II.

Of course don't expect CNN to let you into this one....

:-)

[Randi_Listener]

13. This will get ugly.

Both Syria and Iran have much more "war toys" shit than Iraq. Syria has a large array of chemical munitions. Iran has some serious shit and an air force as well.

[htuttle]

10. That would be a 3 front war

Don't forget that Iran shares a border with Afghanistan, too. Last I heard, Gulbuddin Hekmatayer was still alive and kicking.

[GetTheRightVote]

5. This is getting serious, Asia is a boiling pot ready to blow up in our fac

face, I can only hope that * does not jump on this because we will be a war forever in WWIII.

:kick:

[peacetalksforall]

6. Is Europe for us or against us?

African nations?
South, Central America, Bahamas, Caribbean nations?
Indian Sub-Continemt and Asia nations?
South Pacific nations?
All the others?

Are there any peacemakers and peace negotiators anywhere?

[Jim Sagle]

7. Of course, there's one in Cheney's office.

Oh wait, you said peacemaker.

[ticapnews]

8. Depends on what you mean by "peacemaker"

"Is there no end to the irrational prejudice against Red Ryder and his peacemaker?"

I'm sure the Neocons consider our nucular arsenal to be a peacemaker, too...

[pdurod1]

14. No, that's "pacemaker" --the drums of war are beating

[jjtss]

11. Whether or not Europe is for the US will depend on

How it estimates its' future requirements for ME crude. The EU will be better off with a strong alliance with the ME, the US is fast becoming second rate and therefore expendable. As far as the Syria-Iran defense treaty, we can expect other Arab nations to join that soon. I would suspect that Israel is in grave danger.

[ConcernedCanuk]

9. Don't furget Russia, - Putin made his statement quite clear

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with his announcement to supply Syria with anti-aircraft missiles

China's not asleep either . . .

The East has just about had enough of the "West" fucking around in THEIR backyard . . .

[Melynn]

12. Don't think that the neo-cons expected this

The problem is that the neo-cons might welcome a war against Syria and Iran at the same time. To their way of thinking it would be a double play.