[lbo-talk] US warns Pakistan of Iran gas pipeline

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On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:00:43 +0530, Sujeet Bhatt <sujeet.bhatt at gmail.com> wrote:
> Newkerala.com
> 
> US warns Pakistan of Iran gas pipeline
> 
> [World News]: Islamabad, Mar. 19 : The US has advised Pakistan also
> not to go ahead with Iran on the proposed Iran-Pak-India gas pipeline
> project as strengthening Iran even economically would create problems.
> 
> "Any move to strengthen Iran, by trade or otherwise, would frown the
> United States," The News quoted US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
> as saying during her ongoing visit to South and South-East Asian
> countries.
> 
> Rice had earlier advised India against going fast on the proposed
> pipeline front.
> 
> "Our views concerning Iran are very well known by this time, and we
> have communicated our concerns about gas pipeline cooperation," the
> paper quoted her as saying.

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Keep her frowning and when she gets really petulant ask her why she's
against "free trade" and "liberalization" of energy markets.