Police hunt for missing Putin rival

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=454503&section=news ^ | Sun 8 February, 2004 16:50 | By Richard Ayton

[EggsAckley]

Shade of the old USSR "spy vs. spy" era.

[Andy from Beaverton]

Putin has nothing to worry from this man. There is zero chance Putin loses, so maybe someone is trying to cast blame on Putin by holding this man hostage?

[Young Rhino]

Maybe he caught an Andropov cold.

[CommandoFrank]

I wonder if this has given Dean any ideas?

"Watch your back, Kerry"

[luvbach1]

Looks like Bush's pal "Poottie's" latent Stalinist tendencies may have surfaced.

[gdyniawitawa]

Yes lad guy has no chance. Fact is though he is missing for some or other reasons unknown.

[Prodigal Son]

Hi. Just a tip here (please don't take offense):

On the post article page, the full URL only needs to go in the 'Source URL' box.

In the 'Source' box, you needn't put the full URL. Just type the name of the source you got it from (in this case, Reuters).

Then when you post the article, you'll get a nice short word that is hotlinked instead of the long URL.

This:

Reuters

As opposed to this:

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=454503&section=news

[gdyniawitawa]

thank you.

[Jalapeno]

"...so maybe someone is trying to cast blame on Putin ..."

Putin has 70%, the missing gy around 1%, who has the majority of the other 29%? Look there.

[Prodigal Son]

Hey, no problem. The only reason I even said anything was because I recall reading a couple of other articles you posted that had it that way and figured you didn't know.

[gdyniawitawa]

:}} thank you again lad. True I did not. Now thanks to you I know.

PS. I hope you will vote for your President George W. Bush America needs him more now then ever. I have read some articles on this web site criticizing him for spending too much (which I think needs to be taken under control) Nonetheless he is better then a liberal (Democrat in America) to take office. That would be disastrous for America especially in grave time as now.

[GeronL]

would you run for President against Putin??

No-one will ever challenge Comrade Putin anymore, he is President-for-Life now...

[Viking2002]

Does Moscow have the equivalent of Fort Marcy Park? LOL

[Viking2002]

Does Moscow have the equivalent of a Fort Marcy Park? LOL

[pointsal]

FLASH....date line Russia
Thin ice leads to sudden disappearce....Quick call Al Gore.

[Domestic Church]

"would you run for President against Putin??"

Maybe Lelenin will.

[struwwelpeter]

Special detachment got a hold of him. It'll take the undertaker weeks to get the smile off his face.

[spetznaz]

Hey Struwwel ....really missed you. How are you doing? Been back to the Slavic lands or have they finally marked you as a persona non grata?

LOL ...just kidding.

Missed you a lot though. Luv your humor.

[spetznaz]

On other thoughts ....i wish i had a computer program that would compile an accurate assesment of what is on the other side of that banner. And then slowly turn the frame 180 degrees so that i can get a 'closer inspection.'