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"What we care for in the GCC is finding solutions that enhance security and stability ... and believe in dialogue as a way to solve the crisis," between the West and Iran, he said.

"We are not for the military confrontation option," said Attiyah.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamed bin Jassem al-Thani went further, calling on Washington to engage Tehran in dialogue to reach a solution.

"Direct talks do not mean agreeing (from the start) with the other party," he told conference delegates on Saturday, among them US Defence Secretary Robert Gates.

Qatar, one of the key US-allies in the region, hosts the US army's Central Command which directed the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003.

But in a surprising move, it invited Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to attend a GCC annual summit on Monday, making him the first Iranian president to take part in a Gulf leaders summit.

Sources: Yahoo/AFP/OccNEWS
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071208/wl_mideast_afp/gulfusirannuclearpolitics

Bush must be delighted with this turn of events :D
It is clear now that Bush has successfully isolated Iran..

The Iranians citizens have surely learned their lesson.. and next elections they will vote for a candidate we like.

and then they will start fighting if it is the Persian Gulf or the Arabian Gulf. :p

and then they will start fighting if it is the Persian Gulf or the Arabian Gulf.The Arabian Gulf (sinus arabicus) is the Red/Erythrean Sea.

I read this as some sort of golf tournament with Iran being invited to play

http://simonperry.org/images/golf-on-aircraft-carrier.jpg

though yes peace is rather nice to have, I hope we get a piece

The Arabian Gulf (sinus arabicus) is the Red/Erythrean Sea.

Try this.

http://arabian-gulf.info/

Try this.

http://arabian-gulf.info/

Nice.

I read this as some sort of golf tournament with Iran being invited to play

http://simonperry.org/images/golf-on-aircraft-carrier.jpg

though yes peace is rather nice to have, I hope we get a piecenice pic.. :D


all we need is the "Mission Accomplished" banner. :p

nice pic.. :D

lets hope it doesn't have badgers/gophers

lets hope it doesn't have badgers/gophers

There are ways.....

http://www.pleasantmorningbuzz.com/pics/billmurraycaddyshack.gif

SNIP

http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/uploaded/gopher_bash_070414_2203.jpg

the game makes so much sense now

I read this as some sort of golf tournament with Iran being invited to play

http://simonperry.org/images/golf-on-aircraft-carrier.jpg

though yes peace is rather nice to have, I hope we get a piece

that's awesome...I want one

Sources: Yahoo/AFP/OccNEWS
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071208/wl_mideast_afp/gulfusirannuclearpolitics

Bush must be delighted with this turn of events :D
It is clear now that Bush has successfully isolated Iran..

The Iranians citizens have surely learned their lesson.. and next elections they will vote for a candidate we like.

I thought the Iranians had changed their minds at the last minute and decided not to attend. Looks like someone did a flip flop and changed their minds for a third time.

I thought the Iranians had changed their minds ...In the Interwebs your "I though.." should eventually be accompanied with a link or something.. just to give it a bit of "traction"

It is clear now that Bush has successfully isolated Iran..

Iran, China finalise two billion dollar oil contract
Sun Dec 9, 4:57 PM ET
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran and China's Sinopec on Sunday signed a two billion dollar contract to develop a major Iranian oil field, a crucial deal for the Iranian energy industry at a time of mounting international pressure.

The signing came at a time when the United States has been pressuring European and Asian firms, including oil majors, to cut their business ties with Iran to exert pressure on the Islamic republic in the nuclear crisis.

"The signing shows that there is no lack of investment in Iran and we are solidifying our economic relations with China more," said Nozari.

"The second message is that if other countries are willing to invest in the big oil and gas fields of Iran they should not lose the opportunity," he added.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071209/wl_mideast_afp/iranchinaoil_071209215502;_ylt=AlFfAdIcHH5kvaDSXTGSuFNSw60A

At the end of the day.. the clear winers of these escalations started when Bush called Iran part of the Axis-of-evil.. are China and Russia.
The big loser here is probably Germany (and France to a lesser degree).. losing shares -of business- in Iran and losing goodwill points (and influence) across the Muslim world.

I read this as some sort of golf tournament with Iran being invited to play

http://simonperry.org/images/golf-on-aircraft-carrier.jpg

though yes peace is rather nice to have, I hope we get a piece

OMG PHOTOSHOP LOL

Sources: Yahoo/AFP/OccNEWS
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071208/wl_mideast_afp/gulfusirannuclearpolitics

Bush must be delighted with this turn of events :D
It is clear now that Bush has successfully isolated Iran..

The Iranians citizens have surely learned their lesson.. and next elections they will vote for a candidate we like.

The Middle-eastern countries are attempting to work out a peaceful solution through diplomatic means instead of simply bombing each other? OH MY GOD, THE WORLD'S GONNA END!!

The Middle-eastern countries are attempting to work out a peaceful solution through diplomatic means instead of simply bombing each other? OH MY GOD, THE WORLD'S GONNA END!!it can end -after- I get to play on that awesome Green Carrier. :D

Try this.

http://arabian-gulf.info/What a complete rubbish.
Are you trying to say that Sinus Arabicus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinus_Arabicus) is not the Arabian Gulf?

What a complete rubbish.
Are you trying to say that Sinus Arabicus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinus_Arabicus) is not the Arabian Gulf?

I am trying to say that the gulf in Gulf Cooperation Council refers to this place

http://www.gl.iit.edu/govdocs/maps/Persian%20Gulf%20Region.gif

which is called the Persian gulf by Iran and the Arabian gulf by Arabs and no "Sinus Arabicus" or any other nasal allergy is found there.

The Middle-eastern countries are attempting to work out a peaceful solution through diplomatic means instead of simply bombing each other? OH MY GOD, THE WORLD'S GONNA END!! When has a Middle-Eastern country bombed another Middle-Eastern country in recent history? Except US-backed Israel and US-backed Iraq?

Good. Hopefully Bush, or some other envoy will go and work things out diplomatically.

I am trying to say that the gulf in Gulf Cooperation Council refers to this place

which is called the Persian gulf by Iran and the Arabian gulf by Arabs and no "Sinus Arabicus" or any other nasal allergy is found there.There is only one Arabian Gulf, and it is what today is called the Red Sea. Case closed.

There is only one Arabian Gulf, and it is what today is called the Red Sea. Case closed.

Care to prove that the Arabian Gulf is the same as the Red Sea?

When has a Middle-Eastern country bombed another Middle-Eastern country in recent history? Except US-backed Israel and US-backed Iraq?

Is that a rhetorical question? How about when Saddam bombed and invaded Kuwait in August 1990? I could name others but I already know you'll dismiss them.

There is only one Arabian Gulf, and it is what today is called the Red Sea. Case closed.
It's pretty far from being closed, actually.

There is only one Arabian Gulf, and it is what today is called the Red Sea. Case closed.

Since you insist on making a complete fool of yourself :p

Here goes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperation_Council_for_the_Arab_States_of_the_Gulf
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a trade bloc involving the six Arab states of the Persian Gulf

Members are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - out of which only KSA is bordering "what today is called the Red Sea".

There is contention between Arabs and Iranians as to what is the name of that gulf - Persian or Arabian.

When has a Middle-Eastern country bombed another Middle-Eastern country in recent history? Except US-backed Israel and US-backed Iraq?

Disregarding the fact that Iraq did not receive US support until later in the war, and even then it was a tiny fraction of the overall support that it received...we could also talk about Yemen-Saudi clashes, Syria-Lebanon, the Yom Kippur War, Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and subsequent bombardment of neighboring countries with Scud missiles...and on and on and on.