China Hides Intentions Behind UN
Posted in Bush, wordpress, oil, Nuke, U.N., United States, China, India, Iran on July 6th, 2007 by Stanford Matthewscrossposted at:
Screw the UN
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There is reason to believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin longs for the days when they were an undisputed superpower. The recent strain with President Bush over missile defense in Europe and the former Soviet Bloc may just be another symptom that relations between the two countries are not well. Ending up on opposite sides of most arguments at the UN at least signal vastly different international objectives. But that may pale in comparison to the maneuvering of China and their use of the UN and ‘diplomatic’ efforts in regard to the hostile positions of Iran.
China urges diplomacy on Iran standoff
By EDITH M. LEDERER, AP
Tue Jul 3, 6:49 PM ET
UNITED NATIONS - China called Tuesday for stepped up diplomacy rather than new sanctions to try to persuade Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and rein in its nuclear program.U.N. Ambassador Wang Guangya spoke after the United States started discussions on a third round of tougher sanctions against Iran for refusing to freeze enrichment and China’s opposition signaled a tough fight ahead in the Security Council for Washington and its European allies.
Well of course China prefers meaningless negotiations with a country quite comfortable ignoring demands from the international community that they cease their nuclear ambitions and agree to oversight by outside sources. The concern over China’s thirst for oil as well as major economic expansion with nearly the same disregard of complaints as that shown by Iran are well founded. China as well as India are feverishly working out energy arrangements with Iran. Iran is in no position to ignore these overtures as their infrastructure and other internal problems are straining their economy and social stability. Just the kind of stress that has preceded other world conflicts resulting in war.
This pattern did not just develop. Here’s a little reference on the subject from several years ago.
China and India wrestling for Iran’s oil
Last Updated(Beijing Time):
2004-11-22 09:12As the fight between China and Japan and that between China and Vietnam for petroleum is still pending, India, a future big oil consumer, is competing with China for oil supply from the Middle East, especially Iran, which is beyond the control of the U.S.
And the opinions on the topic are showing no significant change while answers to solve these problems are long in coming. Perhaps some of the world’s usual suspects for conflict and tension should understand they are not the only game in town.
Developing Asian nations pose an even greater challenge for U.S. efforts to isolate Iran. Both the China National Petroleum Corporation and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation recently announced plans to develop major liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, respectively in South Pars and in North Pars. China’s other major oil company, Sinopec, hopes to develop the Yadavaran oil field, which is expected to produce 300,000 barrels a day by 2010.
The most concerning news comes out of India, a country that is actually helping Iran alleviate its gasoline problem. It not only supplies some 15 percent of Iran’s gasoline imports, but an Indian business conglomerate, the Essar group, is negotiating the construction of a 300,000 barrel per day refinery in southern Iran. Two years ago, New Delhi also signed a $40 billion LNG deal with Iran. India’s domestic natural gas supply meets barely half its demand. Iran, which is geographically close to India, is a natural supplier. Tehran, which now wants to become India’s exclusive natural gas supplier, is pushing for the construction of a $7 billion gas pipeline deal that would connect the two countries via Pakistan. This would make one billion Indians dependent upon one of the world’s most radical regimes.
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Other nations in world beyond Iran, India and China may find opposing the US and its efforts in foreign affairs are not really in their own best interests. If they believe the US is difficult to deal with they may be sorely surprised at the new found arrogance of the three just mentioned. It seems most reports go out of their way to ignore these particular implications.
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It is unlikely that any military intervention with Iran would include boots on the ground. The Pentagon might revisit Rumsfeld’s philosophy and engage in limited precision techno-war tactics. CNN may already have their cameras in place to do an encore of shock and awe. If you’re going to mix it up with Iran why wait until they are ready. Oh, that’s right, we got the ‘mother of all wars’ ver2.0 from Iranian Prez MamaCalledMeLater4Dinnerjohn.
A review of what has happened since the midterm elections of November 2006 is helpful. Political scandals and an arrogant disdain for public opinion had the decade or longer GOP majority against the ropes. The Democratic challengers took full advantage of the GOP’s inability as a group to redirect their efforts to respond to public criticism. The Democratic majority in Congress that resulted from the midterm elections was characterized by the Dems as ‘the public has spoken’ or that some mandate from the voters required surrender in Iraq.
Then came the intoxicated rants from a newly elected Congressional majority. The Dems responded to the selection of Speaker Nancy Pelosi as if it were a coronation of royal proportions. Pelosi called it the end of the ‘culture of corruption’ and that she would ‘drain the swamp’ in Washington. The Dems also promised a 100 hour agenda that has been referred to since as the 100 day agenda and even that has not succeeded. Of the half dozen or so bills the Dems touted as their big agenda, the minimum wage bill was the only one to be enacted into law as a pork provision counter offered by the White House to continue funding to the troops in Iraq. Although the Dems prefer surrender they view this as a success which it is not.
Lately Speaker Pelosi has not been as actively in the news since all attention has focused on the Senate. Between the President’s ill advised stand on illegal immigration and too many members of Congress agreeing with it, there has been a virtual standoff between a steadfast group of Senators who understand the fallacy of S. 1348 and those who wish to weaken this country further by providing amnesty to millions of lawbreakers.
The example reports above demonstrate Harry Reid’s, as well as the Democratic party’s, fixation with attacking the opposition party on any issue. Had they ever supported the troops in the normal sense, the war quite likely would have already been successfully completed. But as most people know, flaming the rhetoric of the far left antiwar fringe has done more to prolong the war by giving incentives to the enemy to continue. For a political party that still maintains they support the troops and claim surrender is the best way to support them, more insults and unwarranted complaints about high ranking military officers is a strange way to show support.
As a little side note, while taking a break from his antiwar, surrender and amnesty fraud efforts, Harry Reid decided to show typical politician arrogance by entering the energy fray. It is just not good enough to search for a way to change elements of the our energy usage. Might as well look for another headline opportunity and pound on the automotive industry manufacturers. While Harry makes excuses for driving the gas guzzling Suburban he ridicules Detroit for unimpressive mileage ratings on the current stock of vehicles. This past Memorial Day weekend when fuel prices were peaked, no lowering of travel plans was noted by those who follow such surveys. The public will do little to reduce energy usage. And Harry Reid is no exception. But he will find another target for his complaints.
But Harry and Nancy and many other politicians are really good at one thing. Telling the rest of us how to live while they jump at every opportunity to grab a buck. Typically one should be applauded for being creative and learning how to earn extra income from side jobs. But politicians spend an inordinate amount of time making money for themselves when they should be properly representing constituents. Like that’s going to happen. See below.
To Rep Jerry Weller , all we have to say is what are you talking about? You point to a study about your local area that describes the daily commute as one of the worst in the country. Somehow you connect this to a growing ‘biofuels’ industry that gives ‘hope’ to commuters. If you believe that the gridlock greatly increases fuel consumption, we would like to point out that consumers choices over the years on what they drive and how much they drive has much more to do with fuel consumption than gridlock. The city/highway mpg ratings have been suspect for years. But even if you trust them, perhaps a loss on that 30 minute drive is at most 25%.
Another glance at a list of most popular news stories indicates the story of the two “abducted” boys has moved into first place since yesterday. In second place is a strange combo-looking thing featuring Hollywood divorces, Trump and Rosie and assorted other useless information. Third place has electronics standards and the BS electronics show hording space it doesn’t deserve. As a 
There are no other stories in the list worth mentioning with the possible exception of one on Secretary of State, Rice. The headline reads” Rice Encounters Skepticism in Mideast”. That is offered only for its comedic value. Maybe if the U.S. would put Israel in its place, show some compassion for the ordinary citizens of Palestine, Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East and warn every nation in the region to make an effort at peace, we might have something. Show them you’re serious by completing what you started in Afghanistan and Iraq, quickly. Straighten out some of the messes you’ve gotten us into and start acting like world leaders and maybe some one will take you seriously. If you get that far you can tell Iran and North Korea or any one else spoiling for a fight to straighten up or their situation will change abruptly. Do what you need to provide a little lasting peace and prosperity in the region and then take a break and bring the troops home. It can be done so quit wasting time and get at it. Tell the morons back in the states to stop debating foreign policy and military strategy in the news and get to work also. This country could use some leadership. Let’s start with what we have and stop playing politics. For once, finish the job and stop looking like the idiots you probably are.
