Russian and Chinese activity in ME, Iran, and N. Africa.

Ms. Shrugs is on the mental qui vive on the issue of Russian and Chinese activities in China, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Sudan that are, uh, unhelpful.

Thanks, Ivan, for the sale of the advanced SS-26 surface-to-surface missiles (SCUD replacement) to the so-called Palestinian Authority, a/k/a the Pissed Off Losers Society (POLS).

See Claude Salhani discussion of Russian motivation in The Washington Times here.

"WTF? Russian Military in Gaza?" Atlas Shrugs, 10/16/05.

She's also on top of the Chinese-Iranian love fest:

"Iran's Leader Calls for Jihad Against Israel aka The Free World." Atlas Shrugs, 9/5/05.