Officials: Pentagon considering rescue mission for Iraqis trapped on mountain - where's russia, where's china??? pigs.

[Sava]

Such missions should be left to the free market. If the government does it, it's statism.

[Elok]

In response to your query, Russia is some distance to the northeast of Iraq, while China is more or less directly east. I'd be more precise with distances, but I'm too lazy to look 'em up.