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Fort Campbell · Vice Admiral Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 896

so how come so many Americans don't! Evil or Very Mad

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Putin urges voters to back Bush
By CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty
Monday, October 18, 2004 Posted: 7:08 AM EDT (1108 GMT)

Putin says terrorists want to inflict "maximum damage to Bush."

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says terrorist attacks in Iraq are aimed at preventing the re-election of U.S. President George W. Bush and that a Bush defeat "could lead to the spread of terrorism to other parts of the world."

Putin, speaking Central Asian Cooperation Organization summit in Tajikistan Monday, made his most overt comments of support so far for the re-election of Bush for a second term.

"Any unbiased observer understands that attacks of international terrorist organizations in Iraq, especially nowadays, are targeted not only and not so much against the international coalition as against President Bush," Putin said.

"International terrorists have set as their goal inflicting the maximum damage to Bush, to prevent his election to a second term.

"If they succeed in doing that, they will celebrate a victory over America and over the entire anti-terror coalition," Putin said.

"In that case, this would give an additional impulse to international terrorists and to their activities, and could lead to the spread of terrorism to other parts of the world."

Putin noted that American voters will not decide the election just on Iraq.

"Because of this we must take a realistic approach and be prepared for any development of events," he said. "We respect any choice the American people will make."

President Putin made it clear Russia remained opposed to the war in Iraq.

"Today, our views on that differ from the views of President Bush," he said.

Son of a VET · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:06 pm Post subject:

CTW · Rear Admiral Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 691

It is in my daily mailings now. Keep the heat on. CTW

Never Ever Kerry

Son of a VET · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:09 pm Post subject:

Here is the link to the story.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/10/18/putin.iraq/index.html

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BuffaloJack · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:21 pm Post subject:

Putin has always contended that islamic fundamentalist terrorists hate anything that is not islamic. They hate Russians, Americans, jews, catholics, athiests and anyone who was not of their faith. They especially hate America because of its ideals.
They see Bush as a person who is committed and won't back down. They see Kerry as an appeasment weasel who they can exploit.

Son of a VET · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:40 pm Post subject:

Drudge picked it up! Not at the top of the page, but he picked it up anyway.

http://reuters.myway.com/article/20041018/2004-10-18T094224Z_01_N18537932_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-CAMPAIGN-PUTIN-DC.html
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neverforget · Vice Admiral Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 875

Let's see how soon Kerry insults Putin.
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joeshero · Commander Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 321 Location: Midwest

Sorry Admin. Double posting with the one under "Putin is lecturing Democrats".

This is a great news since it takes a Russian president to state the obvious--that the terrorists want to elect Kerry--to the Democrats who are trying to politize the recent bombings in Iraq.
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Navy_Navy_Navy · Admin Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 5777

So, it's official?

Do we scratch Putin's name off of John Kerry's list of imaginary foreign leader friends, now? Wink

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Son of a VET · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject:

Kimmymac · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject:

Putin has long had his hands full with Islamofascists. Chechnya, for one. You know what the Russians told CENTCOM after we opened up Operation Enduring Freedom, right? "You wouldn't have this problem if you had let us win."

Ouch. But, there were other issues at the time, so that's that.

Anyway, Putin is a old KGB weasel, but he would rather have Bush as POTUS because what guys like Putin hate most of all is uncertainty, and Kerry is nothing if not inconsistent. Then there is the whole issue of the stupidity of Kerry's remarks wrt bilateral talks with N. Korea; that could not have made Putin happy.

ProudDaughterofVet · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:28 am Post subject:

He had to watch as his country's children were slaudered on the first day of school..and his people will not stand for this anymore..That is why..also, despite what you may think..I do believe that he and Bush have a close relationship..It is a very good thing..very good..

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PrinceLazar · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:52 am Post subject: Count on Putin.

buffman · LCDR Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 437

Quick, get him registered to vote! (just a joke)
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Kimmymac · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:58 am Post subject:

Listen carefully: Putin is not to be trusted. Repeat: Putin is not to be trusted. A Russian/American alliance as Reagan had with Gorbachev is not going to happen in the same way. Putin is no Gorbachev.

Putin coming out with statements appearing to be pro-Bush are simply self-serving. Putin knows Bush is a strong ally in fighting terrorists, while Kerry is too weak and indecisive to be of any use. Again, the world community can deal with anything but uncertainty, and Kerry offers nothing but.

Putin has used Beslan to squelch his opposition and move away from democracy. He is not a nice man.

The enemy of my enemy is not my friend. Don't get warm and fuzzy about Putin, or you will be wearing a knife between your shoulder blades.