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| Chechens offer $20,000,000 for Putin |
| 2004-09-10 |
| Threats of terrorism continue in Russia, with Chechen rebels offering $20 million US for President Vladimir Putin's head and police finding a stockpile of explosives in a St. Petersburg cinema. The rebels called Putin a "war criminal" on their websites and said anybody willing to help the "Chechen Republic" can receive the award. It is signed, "the anti-terrorist center of the Chechen Republic," part of rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov's unrecognized government. The rebels' website also accuses Putin of launching war on Chechnya and blames him for the school attack in the town of Beslan last week, where about 1,200 were taken hostage and at least 326 people died. For its part, Russia criticized some western countries for refusing to extradite Chechen separatists who have not been proven to be involved in terrorist activities. "We consider the political asylum granted to them is totally inconsistent with the spirit of our partnership with the United States and Britain," said Sergei Lavrov, a Russian government spokesman. The Russian government offered $10 million US on Wednesday for anyone with information on the whereabouts of Maskhadov -- who is in exile -- and another leader, Shamil Basayev. Maskhadov has denied involvement in the hostage-taking and Basayev has yet to comment, but experts say the attack showed all the signs of his leadership. Meanwhile in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, authorities may have averted another disaster. They found 200 grams of TNT, a shotgun with cartridges, and 900 grams of plastic explosives in a theatre currently under renovation. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #21 #20 I consider our partnership with russia as being inconsistent when they sold saddam weapons and such right before the last gulf war. Please don't leave out Iran, smokey. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-09-10 9:39:45 PM |
| #20 I consider our partnership with russia as being inconsistent when they sold saddam weapons and such right before the last gulf war. |
| Posted by: smokeysinse 2004-09-10 6:49:50 PM |
| #19 any way to tell if he's posting from the USA? |
| Posted by: B 2004-09-10 2:04:02 PM |
| #18 B: Try starting here. |
| Posted by: Anonymous6385 2004-09-10 2:01:13 PM |
| #17 B: thank you for making that clarification. There is almost no way that this Murat is the original. Oh, and f**ck you MuratII. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2004-09-10 1:20:45 PM |
| #16 Hey! How do you report someone to the secret service? MuratII, you won't be able to get near him. Before you blow outta here, MuratII, can you promise to tell me what happened to MuratI. Was it the bank bombing that occurred prior to Bush's visit in Turkey? I'm just wondering, that's all. |
| Posted by: B 2004-09-10 1:06:51 PM |
| #15 Zenster---I don't think that we are ready for that operation, yet. But plans must already be made. Saudi oil is just too important for Europe, Japan, US and others to just let go. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-09-10 11:59:53 AM |
| #14 I don't usually get into the muck...but, was that "turd" coward...FG? |
| Posted by: RN 2004-09-10 11:38:29 AM |
| #13 TU - don't disparage pussies by equating them with the turk coward. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-10 11:33:46 AM |
| #12 You couldn't bust a wet dream, you Turkish pussy. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-09-10 11:30:02 AM |
| #11 Hey Murat! I am sure the U.S. Secret Service will be interested in that last posting..... What is your home address again? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-09-10 11:28:53 AM |
| #10 trailing wife, But I would like to get the reward for it, i'd bust that tweep death or alive. |
| Posted by: Murat 2004-09-10 11:17:54 AM |
| #9 #5 I wonder how much Bush would be worth If you have to ask, you can't afford it. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-09-10 11:07:04 AM |
| #8 Say the magic word and watch Murat disappear. So... What was the price on Armenians, Murat? Or did your ancestors do them just for fun? Bye, Murat. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-09-10 9:38:58 AM |
| #7 the kurds are shuld put up bounty to. |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2004-09-10 8:27:42 AM |
| #6 I remember when your comments had a point, Murat. Must be getting old... |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2004-09-10 8:26:15 AM |
| #5 I wonder how much Bush would be worth |
| Posted by: Murat 2004-09-10 8:23:10 AM |
| #4 I think Vlad is itching for a Dirty Harry moment. |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-09-10 7:42:19 AM |
| #3 Alaska Paul, we could just take their oil away and solve the problem without the |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-09-10 1:19:28 AM |
| #2 Find the Saudi princes that bankroll millions like this little project and take them out. Put the fear into them or we will always be on the defensive. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-09-10 12:51:27 AM |
| #1 Isn't 20 million about the price of a nuke? Aren't these guys tempting |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-09-10 12:36:17 AM |