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| Caucasus |
| Vanessa takes up cudgel |
| 2002-12-07 |
| Chechen terrorist Ahmed Zakayev detained after the World Chechen Congress in Copenhagen, left Denmark for cosmopolitan London. In a comfortable house of Vanessa Redgrave, the popular actress of the middle of the previous century, Ahmed Zakayev is waiting for a verdict from the British authorities. "middle of the previous century"? That's pretty droll for a Russian! After the meeting with officials of Britainâs Foreign Ministry and other governmental structures the Russian ambassador is sure that local authorities understand the seriousness of the situation and realize that it may have consequences to bilateral relations between the countries. Somehow people don't shake in their boots anymore when threatened by the British actress Vanessa Redgrave supports the Chechen terrorist with his ideas. She said in an interview to BBC, she is sure that Zakayev is not a terrorist. In her words, Ahmed Zakayev entered the country with a multiple entry visa issued for him half a year ago. The actress says, the very fact of granting the visa to Zakayev proves that Britainâs special services checked him and discovered nothing criminal in his background and current activities. "Clive!" "Yes, Edward?" "Who the hell was asleep in this office when that Zakayev got a visa?" "Very sorry, sir. Shall we arrange for this not to come up in the next Question Time?" The actress is sure that Britainâs justice will acquit her charge and wonât extradite him to âbloodthirsty Russiaâ; she says: âWe have witnesses, documents and experienced lawyers.â "We"? Looks like the The rest of the article talks about all the legal procedures. Then it says that the final decision is still up to the foreign minister. I'd suggest Vanessa might want to start warming up for |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 "popular actress of the middle of the previous century" LOL! - talk about a B-slap! |
| Posted by: becky 2002-12-07 19:29:33 |
| #1 Funny, I dont remember Ms Redgrave worrying about Russia's bloodthirstiness back in the middle of the last century. I must've missed something. |
| Posted by: Pink & Fluffy 2002-12-07 18:46:44 |