Russia and China stand together on Iran

So says the headline on Drudge Report this morning. Russia and Iran have agreed to stand together on Iran, wanting the UNSC to tone down the language in a statement against Iran and the nuclear efforts of the government of that country. Russia and China seek to "give diplomacy more time and space".

I find myself not suprised by this, it was comming. Iran knows that they have allies in Russia and China, so effectivly this ties the hands of the UNSC unless it drafts a statement that has no teeth and is little more than a slap on the wrist. These elements within the UN weaken it's ability to "govern" and speak out on such issues, rendering the body ineffective (to a greater degree than it already is). As I have said many times, Iran is already mocking the West and will continue to do so until we hit back hard. Talks have failed, it's time for action, at least some hard hitting sanctions.