What was GCT doing in Iran at this time?

• (human)

  15 Mar 07, 11:41

  Abstracted from The Strait Times Thursday, March 15 2007
  
  Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong left Iran yesterday reassured that war will not break out in the next one or two years.
  
  But he remains worried that the lack trust between Iran and United States was fomenting misperceptions that could bubble over into a miscalculation.
  
  "So confidence building is very important. Iran has to win the confidence of the international community," He told Singapore reporters at briefing wrapping up his four days of meeting with key Iranian leaders.
• AndrewPKYap

  15 Mar 07, 11:47

  trying to raise his international profile but he can only do it in another pariah oppressive country because in any free world democracy he will be asked by the journalists... so you won the elections in Singapore in spite of the fact that you oppress your people and take their money because you are dishonorable to the opposition as exemplified by the way you treat CSJ?
  
  I think he is just wasting his time....
• Hogzilla

  15 Mar 07, 11:47

  Trying to hao lian about his importance? Or maybe copy LHL's stunt of visiting Taiwan?
• charlize

  15 Mar 07, 11:50

  To procure more sand and granite?
  
  Maybe.
  
  Just maybe.
  
  
• Ito_^

  15 Mar 07, 11:57

  wad he suddenly go there. shopping? problems here wib neighbours haven solve run so far go kay oh US-Iran matters.
• (human)

  15 Mar 07, 12:10

  Originally posted by Hogzilla:

  Trying to hao lian about his importance? Or maybe copy LHL's stunt of visiting Taiwan?

  It seems similar to LHL trip to Taiwan. They have not learn lesson from LHL, now risking Singapore for sandwich consequence later?
• LazerLordz

  19 Mar 07, 06:51

  Originally posted by Hogzilla:

  Trying to hao lian about his importance? Or maybe copy LHL's stunt of visiting Taiwan?

  maybe he wants to play shadow UN Secretary General. It was no secret that he was backed by Washington for the job actually.
• allentyb

  19 Mar 07, 07:36

  
  
  Iran = oil = potential business opportunities
• foomwee88

  19 Mar 07, 08:09

  Originally posted by allentyb:

  
  
  Iran = oil = potential business opportunities

  PRC had oreli booked most of the oil from Iran,Sinkapore has very little chance in this business opportunity.
  
  Anyway,wat this Kaiuse (wood) SM can do? for the past yrs just know how to please the ppls(Gods) and did nothing for the economic of the country!!!