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October 18th, 2004

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Putin backs Bush

That makes three

FromCNN.com
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.”

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Curzon
October 18, 2004
5:24 pm
Koizumi, Howard, Putin... where were those foreign leaders for Kerry?
Saru
October 18, 2004
6:07 pm
I'm going out on a limb here since this isn't my area, (so feel free to correct any misperceptions Mr. Younghusband) but when I heard about this on the radio this morning, my first thought was that Putin's choice is a no-brainer. As long as an administration that strongly backs the "War on Terror" is in the White House, it remains difficult (though not impossible) to make a clear distinction between Russian territorial ambitions and acts of terror because Putin can always hide behind the terror threat as an excuse, especially if the "terrorists" in question might be Muslim.
Curzon
October 18, 2004
6:53 pm
It is a no brainer. But the fact that these people are making the endorsements public is rather stunning.
Saru
October 18, 2004
8:21 pm
You're right about that.
I take it you also heard about LDP SG Takabe's comment?

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