This is HUGE news!!! When did Carville decide to endorse the President?
Posted on 09/15/2004 10:22:50 AM PDT by priceofreedom
Russia rejects Powell's criticism, joins forces with Israel
SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM Wednesday, September 15, 2004 HERZLIYA, Israel – While rejecting U.S. and EU criticism of its anti-terrorism reforms, Russia plans to adopt Israel's counter-insurgency methods in Moscow's war against Chechen rebels.
Russian officials said the government in Moscow has agreed to increase security cooperation with Israel and focus on counter-insurgency. The officials said the cooperation would include Israeli training and instruction on a range of issues, including aviation security and civil defense.
"We are being helped by your expertise in the field of aviation security," Vladimir Vasilyev, chairman of the Security Committee of Russia's parliament, told Israeli reporters.
Vasilyev and other Russian officials said security cooperation was already taking place, Middle East Newsline reported. They said teams from both countries were arranging meetings in an effort meant to learn the lessons of the Chechen takeover of a high school in North Ossetia in late August. Nearly 400 people were killed in the hostage episode.
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, in an interview with Reuters, backed liberal criticism in Russia by saying the changes were "pulling back on some of the democratic reforms".
But Russia's foreign minister said Washington had no right to impose its model of democracy on others.
"First of all, the processes that are under way in Russia are our internal affair," Sergei Lavrov said.
"And it is at least strange that, while talking about a certain 'pulling back', as he (Powell) put it, on some of the democratic reforms in the Russian Federation, he tried to assert yet one more time the thought that democracy can only be copied from someone's model," Lavrov said.
Lavrov met Israeli leaders last week and signed an accord meant to pave the way for a joint effort against Islamic insurgency groups.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I want to express my support that you're giving us to solve security isues," Vasilyev told Israeli reporters at an international conference in Herzliya, which ended on Tuesday. "We will also continue cooperation in the field of protecting public places and will use Israel's experience. To be smarter and tougher, we will have to prepare our citizens." Russian officials said Moscow was also examining the Israeli model of a civil guard, or auxiliary police, that can carry weapons and conduct searches.
They said this would require new legislation.
Israel and Russia also agreed to expand their intelligence exchange, particularly in the area of Islamic insurgency movements, officials said.
Officials said Israel would soon send a delegation of intelligence analysts to Moscow.
George W. Bush will be reelected by a margin of at least ten per cent
I agree. This is not the time to bicker over the consolodation of power in Russia or their attitude toward Chechnya. They just lost 350 people including children. We should be supporting their effort to go after our common enemy.
And the IDF will not start issuing rations of vodka to its soldiers.
Yeah, actually, one can make that claim. I certainly would.
"Yeah, actually, one can make that claim. I certainly would."
But of course you would.
True fact - Don't be shocked - but London's mayor was appointed by the ruling party until 2000 when for the first time the mayor of London had to stand for office via direct election by the people of London - Londoners elected a communist!!
Yes. Of course I would.
Is there anyone else here who would claim that Gerhard Schroeder is more civilized than Adolf Hitler?
Or, is there anyone else here who thinks the Social Democrats are as uncivilized as the National Socialists?
"Yes. Of course I would.
Is there anyone else here who would claim that Gerhard Schroeder is more civilized than Adolf Hitler?
Or, is there anyone else here who thinks the Social Democrats are as uncivilized as the National Socialists?"
Personally I see no difference in Hitler and his slaughtering and the modern day German making $$$$ of Saddam butchering and slaughtering his people under that scam of "OIL for rotten Food" program.
WWN also had such a story for Clinton in 1992. Soooo, this may become an important predictor of election outcomes in the future. ;')
Great news except for the zombie terrorist army of Allah
I can't believe they are being criticized by our govt for extra security measures after 911. Of course, I think our security should be increased as well...
Use Israeli tactics or not. Russia still views Arab terror against Israel as terrorism which is not the same it faces.
although I agree that Schroeder is a piece of %@#& He in no way compares to the maniac who directed the wholesale slaughter of 6 million Jews not to mention millions of others. so no, I dont agree with your statement at all.
George W. Bush will be reelected by a margin of at least ten per cent
"Arab terror against Israel as terrorism which is not the same it faces."
I agree, but then so does the U.S. and almost every other country in the world for that matter. luckily Adoshem watches over Israel. That is what counts. by the way, Shana Tova v'metukah everybody (happy new year) may it be a sweet one.
The President of the USA's office was created to be a blending of the monarchy and Prime Minister as well. Senator's in America were appoined to the senate and not directly elected until just recently. This is a big move by Putin - a change in system - but it is not indicative of a dicatorship.
PS: The U.K. does not have a constitution nor any protection of individual rights.
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