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Russia's Putin Calls U.S. Policy 'Dictatorial'
2004-12-03
Nobody's been slaughtered recently in Russia, huh? Beslan was, what? Three months ago?
Posted by:Fred

#14  Putin's just peeved because he's having problems reassembling the caliphate Russian empire.
Posted by: ed   2004-12-03 9:04:22 PM  

#13  Both countries, US and Russia, have the same problem, terrorist/insurgency, yet he chooses to critize us.
Posted by: Unavigum Phaimp2666   2004-12-03 8:29:58 PM  

#12  Coming from Vlad the Impaler, this might be a compliment.
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2004-12-03 6:54:05 PM  

#11  He rounded on Britain for giving asylum to Akhmed Zakayev and the United States for giving refuge to Ilyas Akhmadov, spokesmen for Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov.
"Providing safe haven and support to terrorists, their accomplices and sponsors actually serves as a justification and, indeed, an encouragement of their crimes," Putin said.

Well, he's got a point there


Time for RB university to go into action. Can anyone summarize the cases for and against Maskadov? IIUC, the he was prez when Def Minister Basayev launched his attack on Dagestan, and other nefarious activities. Maskadov has always said Basayev had gone rogue, and he (maskadov) was not responsible for Basayevs acts, at the time, or since. Russkies say otherwise. Brits apparently dont consider this proof, nor does the US. Any further elaboration?
Posted by: Liberalhawk   2004-12-03 5:09:17 PM  

#10  "sort of understand ", " Well, he's got a point there "
fuckem !!
Posted by: dog184   2004-12-03 4:06:01 PM  

#9  sticking his nose where it doesent belong.

You mean, sort of like Colin Powell denouncing Ukraine's elections?? Elections that would have put Putin's man in power, in Putin's sphere of influence. You can sort of understand why Putin would have a burr under his saddle right now. First Ukraine, then Belarus...where will it stop?
Posted by: Rafael   2004-12-03 3:56:09 PM  

#8  He rounded on Britain for giving asylum to Akhmed Zakayev and the United States for giving refuge to Ilyas Akhmadov, spokesmen for Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov.
"Providing safe haven and support to terrorists, their accomplices and sponsors actually serves as a justification and, indeed, an encouragement of their crimes," Putin said.


Well, he's got a point there.
Posted by: Rafael   2004-12-03 3:47:57 PM  

#7  Various EU countries, including the UK, have been giving asylum to Chechnian leaders. Not sure which ones and why, but I can see why the Russkis wouldn't like that.

On the other hand, there's a lot to dislike in Putin's tyrannical regime.
Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever)   2004-12-03 3:17:27 PM  

#6  I used to think Putin was a pretty good guy till his backdoor antics in Iraq were disclosed.
He's just another little shit from a little shit government sticking his nose where it doesent belong. He is in bed with Chirac. Anything these two dopes can do to sidetrack the War and Peace effort in Iraq they will try. Just another way to try and cover their asses in their illegal dealings with Saddam. And have you ever seen such a hipocrit ?? " Putin also criticized the West for setting double-standards on terrorism, pursuing Islamic fundamentalists in Afghanistan (news - web sites) and Iraq while giving refuge to "terrorists" demanding Chechnya (news - web sites)'s independence from Russia. " I dont remember Bush ( or Clinton for that matter ) making under the table deals with Chechnan Terrorists. The little russian hound has made deals with Saddam, Iran, and who the hell else knows, and then has the balls to accuse the Bush of a double standard. Bush is probably laughing in his boots. Communist Rat Bastard !!!!

Posted by: tex   2004-12-03 2:51:29 PM  

#5  e-larson, so true. It's no surprise this comes out the same day he says he's going to bomb outside their borders.

Putin always says something outrageous about the US on the same day he slips other bombshells into the press. Must be his new favorite shiny keys tactic.
Posted by: 2b   2004-12-03 2:30:08 PM  

#4  Democrats and former Communists agree: accuse your adversaries of the things you are actually doing.
Posted by: eLarson   2004-12-03 2:25:39 PM  

#3  J187: This should initiate an adjustment in President Bush's 'soul' esteem, if Putin's betrayal of us in Iraq hadn't already done so.

I wouldn't take GWB's words too literally - if he's the kind of poker player he's said to be, some of what he says is just social patter.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2004-12-03 2:16:12 PM  

#2  Zhang-Yep, same template-lash out at Bush when the problem is rooted in his own roost (remember Putin's attack on the West after Beslan).

This should initiate an adjustment in President Bush's 'soul' esteem, if Putin's betrayal of us in Iraq hadn't already done so. Putin is a very powerful man with a stained political history and a blackbelt in the art of corruption.
Posted by: Jules 187   2004-12-03 2:03:15 PM  

#1  This is the guy who's subverting elections in the Ukraine talking.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2004-12-03 1:55:30 PM  

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