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2004-02-26

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Posted by Howard UK 2004-02-26 4:39:03 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

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I realize that the above quoted from Mr Ivanov is in Diplo-Speak...but, "One under Official Cover, the other two attached to Special Services,"...was already too much said.

Then continuing that they were "Linked to the Battle against, ect, ect..." was was a fairly bold admission that the Russian Government itself had ordered the hit on Yanderbiyev.

Which they undoubtedly did...but it is still surprising that they would admit it in this fashion.

It is almost as though the Russians wanted the Word out...We're hunting humans also, and killing them wherever we find them."

Hummmmm........

Posted by Traveller 2004-2-26 5:17:41 AM|| 2004-2-26 5:17:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The question is... Can they be hired?

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-26 9:03:41 AM|| 2004-2-26 9:03:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The russians are upset:
Confirming that the detainees are anti-terrorism agents, Russia condemned the arrests as a "hostile move". Russia has denied any involvement in the killing of Mr Yanderbiyev on 13 February. Acting Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov told the Qatari ambassador in Moscow on Thursday that the detainees were "members of the Russian special services... linked to the battle against international terrorism".
"The insinuation of the Qatar authorities cannot be seen as anything but a hostile move," he said, going on to suggest the Qatari authorities had "practically kept Yanderbiyev under protection". Mr Ivanov said the Russian detainees had been subjected to "rough physical force".

Don't piss off the russian bear, he still has teeth and claws and isn't afraid to use them.

Posted by Steve 2004-2-26 9:57:07 AM|| 2004-2-26 9:57:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "Do you remember Lebanon? We still have people capable of that...where's your son now?"

Posted by Frank G 2004-2-26 12:41:26 PM|| 2004-2-26 12:41:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 If they did the bombing, why did they stick around instead of heading back for Russia just after the blast? I'd assume in that type of scenarii, the agents are half-way to motherland before the investigation even begins.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-2-26 12:52:50 PM|| 2004-2-26 12:52:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Reach out and touch... and leave the cannoli.

Posted by tu3031 2004-2-26 9:30:03 PM|| 2004-2-26 9:30:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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