Are China and Russia hoping that we will "bleed ourselves to death" in Iraq as the Russians did in Afghanistan?
2006-11-24 17:34:53 · 3 answers · asked by Spec 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, so they can have a free hand in Asia while the US is occupied.
2006-11-24 17:40:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about Russia. They would benefit from higher fossil fuel prices as they produce it. But China needs oil to fuel its growth. A boost in oil prices would stall that growth. As such, destabilization in the middle east does not help them. Moreover, one of China's biggest trading partners is the US. China and the US are interdependent, but I wonder what would happen if the US cut China off. Who would be worse off? Probably China (although we would go without new shoes for a while). As such, anything bad that happens to the US is bad for China.
2006-11-25 01:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by Erik B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No , it's in the interests of Israel so that it diverts attention from what they are doing to the Palestinians
2006-11-25 01:59:15 · answer #3 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋