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Russian FM: West 'hysterical' over Syria
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Published: 07.02.12, 00:31
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1. 'Those who get angry are hardly ever right'
Carl ,   USA   (02.07.12)
That certainly applies to the hysterical criticism of everything Israel does to defend against terrorism spawned by Russia's client states in the mideast!
2. lavrov parrotts party line
fergy   (02.07.12)
russians cannot divest themselves of soviet and importing non war type businesses. they sell guns, rockets, oil and gas and metals and that is it. They arm and deal with the rogues like the nazis and lose 20 million and learn nothing. They are so smart that they are imbeciles. They never learn. If you read what kameinei says which is doctrinaire basic trash from usama bin laden, that middle east is moslem land and even if they kill each other, christians and jews are not allowed there even if they had a state in the past or present since it is invalid. In essence christians and jewish religion are invalid and it may be valid to kill all of them whereever they are. Russia is playing a fools game because the arms that iran will be handed down to russian's moslems and moscow will be on receiving end. And boris yeltin entrusted the state to putin and lavrov???!! israel needs liberman more than ever and weinstein had better think 10 X over before indicting him. Bibi and barak do not have inner steel. And feiglin needs to join the government as his conviction is important to drive israel.
3. TIME FOR ASSAD TO GO ?
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (02.07.12)
No way ,I like Mr. Assad .It is time for that useless twit Obama to go and he should take Mrs. Clinton ,another useless twit ,with him .
4. lavrov-syria
cyla stern ,   brooklyn, usa   (02.07.12)
Russia invested a lot of money into Syria and that why russia is supporting Syria.
5. be very careful what you wish for...the Arab spring
Al   (02.07.12)
has shown itself to be a disaster in the making for Israel. Assad may just be the better horse to back at this stage. Israel has much bigger fish to fry, what with the potential for a great war that seems to be brewing from all sides. Israel needs to prepare for a war that will be visited upon her very soon.
6. Hysterical just because 5,400 people were killed?
carlos ,   San Diego   (02.07.12)
It seems that we should be more than hysterical but completely pissed off by your logic. Don't get hysterical Dimitri, remember?
7. Who died and made Obama and Hague ruler of Syria
lydia ,   Brisbane   (02.07.12)
The set the rules and when the rules don't suit them they holler. US uses its one etc to hinder UN sanctions against Israel. Why can't Russia and China use their vetoes to sanctions actions against Assad particularly when we know USUK are actively involved in supplying foreign rebels and 'activist' weapons to overthrow the Assad government?
8. Russian calmness
fred lapides ,   USA   (02.07.12)
Russia has but two reasons to support Assad: 1. Oil 2. arms sales want another? ok Love of dictatorial rule
9. the typical "soviet" attitude.
les ,   canada   (02.07.12)
mr lavrov. and those who don't get angree when THOUSANDS of innocent people getting butchered, ARE NEVER RIGHT!!!
10. Assad's Godfathers
wiz of iz ,   montreal canada   (02.07.12)
Now the world knows that Russia and China would be happier aligning themselves with the Assads. This father and son team are going down in history as the murderers of Syria. Their dark past together has made a diabolical bond between them and may seem hard to break in the short term but could be broken in the long term. Unfortunately, 25,000 were killed by the father and nothing happened. I hope that Syria does not experience a similar act as this revolt unfolds.
11. Yeah, because Russia is SUCH a prime example
Ezra ,   US   (02.07.12)
The absolute laughing stock of the civilized world, Russia speaks out with words of....well...Chlem. Idiots
12. KGB all the way.
Stephen in New York   (02.07.12)
Still fighting the Cold War. Still a zero sum game for the Kremlin. Will Russia ever develop a civil society? KGB now called the FSA, but nothing else has changed.
13. Lets sum it up > 'Russia is hardly ever right! Thats a fact!
Neo ,   EU   (02.07.12)
14. Yes, it's terrible, but I am sure the Syrian people know how
tom ,   tel aviv   (02.07.12)
to deal with the siuation. We have to leave them to their own devices. Please let them arrive at the solution in their own time... sometime in the future....
15. This Russia is an enmy of Israel
Beauchard   (02.07.12)
Putin's Russia has supported every hysterical proposal against Israel in the Security Council, General Assembly and Human Rights Council. In practice the Kremlin gangsters help and facilitate Israel's existential enemies Iran and Syria. They sell them advanced military equipment and give them diplomatic support. This last veto is another example of Putin's support for would be Jew-killers. Yet despite all this, Israel's Foreign Miinister is a great friend of the Kremlin gangsters. A great friend of a government that facilitates would-be Jew killers. I am a great friend of Israel, not of Russial. That is why I think Israel needs a new Foreign Minister.
16. Lavrov....What....Hysteria.....Russian made weapons killing
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (02.07.12)
civilians. Well ........that's why we sent them.
17. Another brilliant victory for Yvette Lieberman!!! YEAH RIGHT
PZ   (02.07.12)
when will Israel get a REAL foreign minister... one who is not the "tough" little freier helper of Mr Putin his great hero?? TIME FOR YVETTE TO GO HOME!
18. If Israel killed 5000 Russians, Lavrov would call for a war.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (02.07.12)
But if it is just some 5000 of his disposable serfs, then he has no reason to get angry, the birth rate will make up for them. The fish rots from head down, and putin is at the top.
19. & this is one of the people FM Liberman thinks is cool?!
just sayin' ,   Israel   (02.07.12)
I don't get it...the Russians are supporting the Syrians and Foreign Minister Liberman is ok with that?! Perhaps FM Liberman should wake up and come to a new series of decisions about nations he considers Israel's friends!
20. Lavrov says : Russia kills a lot more, so why the fuss ?
who cares   (02.07.12)
21. it is not about human rights.
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (02.07.12)
The Russians don't care about how many Syrians are dead, they need Assadn to support Iran to threaten Saudi Arabia to prevent American hegemony of world energy reserves. Obama doesn't care about how many Syrians are dead, he needs to replace Assad to weaken Iran to save the Saudis to ensure American hegemony of world energy reserves
22. SMILE lavrov ,you're on candid camera.
UNCLE JOE ,   CONN USA   (02.07.12)
''THOSE WHO GET ANGRY ARE HARDLY EVER RIGHT '' lavrov said .so judging from his picture above he must be completely wrong . [ i didn't want to say a bad liar and a criminal]
23. Russia kills is own people
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (02.07.12)
So why would they care about Assad butchering his people? Even now Putin is stifling any opposition to move to become Stalin 2!
24. I agree: we're hysterical. Let them kill each-other!
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25. Assad
Ehai ,   London, England   (02.07.12)
Assad should sufer the same fate as Mussolini.
26. #8 you skip
Borislava ,   Sofia, Bulgaria   (02.07.12)
3) Russian naval base "Tartus"; 4) see #9, #12, #21, #23. Let’s remember Politkovskaya and to pray for Navalny today. With such remarks Lavrov is able to radicalize even positive and tolerant people (like me)
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