Secretary of Defense Robert Gates claimed yesterday that both the Saudi government and the United Arab Emirates had promised to use “economic leverage” against China until they agreed to the sanctions sought by the Obama Administration. The big problem is that nobody told the Saudis.
According to The US has been pressuring China to accept the “crippling sanctions,” warning they face international isolation if they refuse. China has so far called the Obama Administration’s bluff and insists they remain opposed to the sanctions.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband seems to be on board, however, saying he will pressure China during his upcoming visit to Shanghai. Miliband said he remains convinced China is afraid enough of isolation that they will eventually agree to the sanctions.
How exactly do you isolate 1,400,000,000 people?
China deserves praise for standing up against the war party in the US and other Western countries
Its in the top 10 of Israeli Lobby PR tricks of the trade.
You report that someone has agreed to your plan then the next one falls into line because they don't want to be the odd one out. Happens all the time but more noticeably with anything to do with Israel.
how do you isolate them when half of our stuff here is made in china?…its all nonsense..
gorgmx, I was thinking the same. Now we are in a spot where we have to kiss there ass to supply us. I really don't Obama is smart enough to figger this out. But this is probably just bullshit anyway.
China is the one country that can not be isolated especially by a theocracy like SA. In a way I am glad that our manufacturing has gone to China. Hopefully there will come a time when we have to purchase even our bombs and war equipment from them.
Note how "economic leverage" will be used against China to get it to agree to "sanctions" against Iran. Do unto others as they do unto you,,,,