Putin Won't Send Russian Troops to Iraq

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030920/wl_nm/iraq_russia_dc&cid=574&ncid=1480

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, preparing for a summit with his U.S. counterpart, was quoted as saying Saturday that Russian troops would not serve in any international force in Iraq.

"In a practical sense, there is no question of sending troops to Iraq, and we are not even considering this matter," he was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.

Russia opposed the U.S.-led war in Iraq, but Moscow has softened its position recently and been open to U.S. proposals for an international force in Iraq under American leadership.

However, it insists U.S. political power should be diluted in favor of Iraqis and the United Nations.

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[joeybee12]

1. Once again, Dumbo is trying to isolate France...

...and everyone in the friggin world is agreeing with France once again!

How friggin' isolated are we?

Can whoever wins in 2004 clean up the mess this piece of crap has made of the planet?

[Cha]

2. Yea! France!

Is Italy sending troops?

Answer to question...It will take awhile but at least we can get started!

[Lorien]

3. A Toast

:toast: to Pooty Poot, for keeping young Russians out of this quagmire!

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Ah, excuse me?

Putin Says Russia May Send Troops to Iraq

It seems that the first story was in error and Herr Rove has notified the WH News outlets of the correction.

Please ignore, disregard, wipe from your memory the previous information that the authorities let slip through the censors.

[moondust]

6. WTF?

Somebody lost something in the translation. :wtf:

[sspiderjohn]

8. how is it that the reuters and AP reports are almost polar opposites?

They were at the same news conference? What?

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. Welcome to George Orwell's world

Where black is white and good is evil.

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. Does that mean

Bush won't be inviting Putin to "the ranch" so he can "look him in the eye and see his soul?".... Good for Putin.

[realFedUp]

7. the real question is are we paying all international troops?

and do we pay the Polish troops the same as the ones
from Japan?

[Gloria]

10. Russia is making friends in the ME, while we're making enemies...

Iran nuke reactor, stronger ties with Saudi Arabia and the oil deals...
why should they even consider going into the mess in Iraq??

Oh, that's right...Poppy Bush was just visiting Russia, talking to the Carlyle contingent there, and Putin. Paving the way for Jr....maybe offering Putin a place at Carlyle...along with Blair?

[dudeness]

11. Putin is too busy slaughtering moslems in chechyna

n/t