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Title: Russians Find US Bigger Threat Than Iran — Poll
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MOSNEWS
URL Source: http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/03/06/uspoll.shtml
Published: Mar 6, 2006
Author: MOSNEWS
Post Date: 2006-03-06 10:36:20 by Brian S
Keywords: Russians, Bigger, Threat
Views: 4568
Comments: 1
Most Russians are not going to support any side in an armed conflict between the United States and Iran. 17 percent of the respondents to the poll held by Levada Center company called the United States a definite threat to the world and 40 percent said it was likely so. 9 percent said Iran was the threat, 33 said it was likely so. Speaking on Russia’s role in a possible conflict, 35 percent said they wanted Russia to become a mediator, 27 expressed the point it was better not to intervene, 18 percent said it was preferable to maneuver between the sides acting in its own interest. Only 6 percent proposed to support Iran, and 3 percent to support the United States. Most Russians asked by the pollster said they supported both sides in the Middle East conflict (32 percent) or did not support any of them (33 percent). 37 percent declined to answer this question. Nine percent said they supported the Palestine Authority, 6 percent preferred to support Israel. 43 percent said Russian authorities should keep in touch with Hamas that is now at the power in the Palestinian autonomy, 44 percent declined to answer what policy Russia should hold. On the contrary, most of the respondents said Russia should not keep away from the conflicts in the restive Georgian breakaway territories, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. 58 percent said Russia should not withdraw its troops from the areas. Over 30 percent considered those territories part of Russia. 53 percent of respondents said Russia should find allies in Europe. 48 percent named CIS countries as the most possible allies for Russia.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
While I think staying out is the only sensible thing to do (Russia is not ready for a war with the US), alot of Iranians will probably be disappointed. I recall reading a couple of years ago about some defense treaty between Iran and Russia, at least inasmuch as Russia would supply some kind of support to Iran. Russia will probably fight the US when US troops cross over Russia's boarders (I guess this would assume an unlikely total conquest of the countries surrounding Russia). At that point one can assume the same fate would befall American troops that did to Hitler's and Napoleon's armies as well. China will ultimately win though, just by waiting out everyone else until they are all weakened from years of continual warfare. Then they can call the shots. Or if nothing else, pull the plug here and now by abandoning the dollar. What fools we mortals be.
Bring Back Cyclamates!
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