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Russian/Iranian relationship questioned

Schizophrenic is how Defense Secretary Robert Gates describes Russia\'s relationship to Iran. In remarks before Congress he indicated Russian knows nukes in Ira...

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July 1, 2010 1:13 pm

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Schizophrenic is how Defense Secretary Robert Gates describes Russia’s relationship to Iran. In remarks before Congress he indicated Russian knows nukes in Iran would destabilized the region, but still Russia is pursuing a commercial relationship with Iran. Gates said he was told by his counterpart in Russia while he was head of the CIA in the 1990s, supporting Iran’s nuclear reactor was all about the money.