Putin blames coalition forces, U.S. for Russian diplomat murders

rian.ru ^ | 12/ 07/ 2006

[Tailgunner Joe]

MOSCOW, July 12 (RIA Novosti) - President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday part of the blame for the killing of five Russian diplomats in Iraq in June lay with coalition forces, including the United States.

"The abduction and murder of our diplomats is a great tragedy," he said in an interview with U.S. television channel NBC.

After being asked whether he blamed the United States for that, Putin said: "If the United States and its allies assumed responsibility for Iraq when they decided to deploy their troops there, then of course, they are also responsible for the security of noncombatants, especially the security of the diplomatic corps."

He also said that had the United States used peaceful means in Iraq, it might not be the breeding ground for terrorism that it is today.

He said disintegration of Iraq was a real threat and it was vital to avert it.

"I believe there are more opportunities now for making life [in Iraq] better. But from the security perspective, the situation has worsened, and there is a real threat of the disintegration of the state," he said, adding that should this happen, it would have far-reaching, possibly negative consequences for the region as a whole.

[spanalot]

"Come on - tell us the truth - how much $$$$$ did you lose from your "internet" bride? "

Gary, whats your return policy. I understand the problem of gold digging Russian wives is rampant

[spanalot]

"Where have you been. Russia is a Democracy now"

Where Putie has seized the petrochemical industry and abolished the free press.

[slowhand520]

At the G-8 summit W needs to pull a Reykjavik and walk away from this Napoleonic complexed jerk off

[Romanov]

Weak. Spanalot Sheehan - attacking the wife of an American war hero. You'll never stop stooping to that bottom of the barrel in which you reside.

[GarySpFc]

NEVER, NEVER trust a Russian. NEVER!
That includes those sluts many of you guys may be thinking of marrying.

It's very obvious to me you went to the former Soviet Union, and did your choosing with the wrong head. I know many men who have long successful marriages to Russian women, because they went with a plan to find a good lady who would be their friend. They went not looking for a roll in the hay.

[kempo]

It's time for the New York Times to do a front page puff piece on Putin!

[GarySpFc]

That includes those sluts many of you guys may be thinking of marrying.",/i>

I see you are still working on your personal sociopath doctorate.

[spanalot]

"Putin is NOT a Communist."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ukraine_Putin.jpg

[GarySpFc]

And that was almost certainly posted by you.

[duckln]

Putin seized nothing. He prevented the loss of Russians' most prized asset to 'robber barons' . As there now is no communist party, the income is used to benifit the country's recovery. Not a bad move, we should have such leaders!

You can hardly call the likes of the NYT, the 'free' press. They are a 'country' of their own, up to no good on a worldwide basis. One man runs the NYTs and things he should run the USA and the world.

[Lukasz]

Imagine Putinist reaction if they would be killed in the Polish zone in Iraq.

[spanalot]

"And that was almost certainly posted by you."

It would be delusional to think I was the only one critical of Russias "Back to the PAst"

[hershey]

Russia was in bed with Saddam. Enough said.

[spanalot]

"You can hardly call the likes of the NYT, the 'free' press. " Ever hear of Fox, National Review, Free Republic?

You are very naive - Putin has just enacted "anti terror" laws that will make it illegal to criticize govt officials.

[spanalot]

"attacking the wife of an American war hero. You'll never stop stooping to that bottom of the barrel in which you reside."

Not me - I was asking Gary about his "Russian Girlfriends for Sale" business.

[duckln]

You are very naive - Putin has just enacted "anti terror" laws that will make it illegal to criticize govt officials

That's something we should consider here. It would be a tool to indict Dan Rather and Pinch for libel and treason.

[GarySpFc]

Spanalot, here is just one more example of your lying.

Romanov sez-"attacking the wife of an American war hero. You'll never stop stooping to that bottom of the barrel in which you reside."

Spanalot sez-Not me - I was asking Gary about his "Russian Girlfriends for Sale" business.

Spanalot in post 41 - Gary, whats your return policy. I understand the problem of gold digging Russian wives is rampant

[Grzegorz 246]

Russians are just trolling in international affairs to make situation in the Middle East and elsewhere worse, so prices of oil and other resources are ridiculously high, which is obviously good for them.

[Grzegorz 246]

Hard to even imagine that.

[Clemenza]

As I may have said on other threads, congratulations on your happy marriages. You are among the lucky ones.

BTW: I've never been married, although I've dated women from every continent on this planet save Antarctica.