Saturday, December 16, 2006

Yes they want to drag us into paying the coin to loonies for protection

Gulf states want West to arrange 'continuous' strategic dialogue with Iran

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ABU DHABI — Gulf leaders may seek a formal dialogue with Iran on regional security.

Officials said Cooperation Council leaders have been discussing a strategic dialogue with Iran, arranged by a Western power acceptable to both sides, to address Teheran's nuclear and conventional weapons programs.

"We need a continuous dialogue with Iran — not an occasional one — and a unified voice so there is no doubt or ambiguity about our intentions," said Bahraini Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

All six GCC states have a U.S. military presence. The largest American presence is in Kuwait, with more than 15,000 troops.

Iran has demanded that the six GCC states agree to a security architecture. The arrangement would include expelling U.S. forces from the region.

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