Russian diplomats traveled to the U.S. to meet with Secretary of War Hillary Clinton. After a meeting her in New York on Monday, a Russian diplomat told newspaper Kommersant Daily about the message the Russians were asked to send to Iran.
On the record, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov felt that the “last chance” ultimatum surrounding inspectors returning to Iran is "unprofessional" adding, “a war will not solve any problems, but will create a million new ones.”
"There is no such thing as a last chance. It’s an issue of political will, and Russia does everything to foster such will rather than let it wane,” he told the newspaper.
Noting the negative trend in the conflict, Ryabkov suggested that “those tempted to use military force should restrain themselves and search for a diplomatic solution.”
Russian diplomats agree that the rhetoric has changed from 'if' to 'when.'
“The invasion will happen before year’s end. The Israelis have put U.S. President Barack Obama in this interesting position–"either he supports the war or loses the support of the Jewish lobby,” according to the diplomat.
Noting the negative trend in the conflict, Ryabkov suggested that “those tempted to use military force should restrain themselves and search for a diplomatic solution.”
The U.S. administration position, as articulated by the teleprompter-in-chief, "The window for solving this issue diplomatically is shrinking...I am determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon."
As commonly understood, every window has a frame, and with the dimensions of said window 'shrinking' it appears that any searching, as suggested by Ryabkov, is for reasons to engage in further defense of the dollar for oil standard. See: Iraq, Libya.
The meeting in New York could better be charachterized as fact-finding, seeking a permission slip signature by daddy Russia. In exchange, the U.S. appeased the world's largest crude oil producer, playing down the idea of engaging Syria, where Russia maintains their navy presence in the Mediterranean.
The 3rd U.S. aircraft carrier will be arriving in the next few days, along with the 2nd mine-sweeping ship in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf, joining 2 other aircraft carriers, and a big-deck amphibious warfare ship. How does one maintain purchasing power and protect wealth prior to the next Federal Reserve War?
Earlier this year on GoldSilver, we posted the advice of the most accurate money manager in the world, Marc Faber saying, "You have to be in precious metals... Say war breaks out in the Middle East or anywhere else, Mr. Bernanke will just print even more money, they have no option, they haven't got the money to finance a war."
Beyond flawless advice, one could also rely on history, Pierre Lassonde breaks it down, "What happened in the late 1970s when the U.S. went into Iran and you had the military situation there? The gold price surged something like 20% in a day or two."
Finishing the point off thouroughly, here is the quote of the week from Tyler Durden: "In conclusion we wish to say - thank you Chairman for the firesale in physical precious metals. We, and certainly China, thank you from the bottom of our hearts."