Russia takes the gloves off in Iraq
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5125416.stm
Could get interesting. I have a feeling the kidnappers won't die quickly.
Russia 'to kill Iraq kidnappers'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered special services to "find and destroy" the killers of four Russian diplomats taken hostage in Iraq.
The head of Russia's security services immediately pledged to see Putin's order carried out.
The Russian government confirmed the four men's deaths this week, after an insurgent group released a video showing two of them being killed.The group had demanded Russia leave Chechnya and release Muslim prisoners.
"The President gave the order to Russian special services to take all measures for finding and eliminating the criminals who carried out the murder of Russian diplomats in Iraq", the Interfax news agency quoted the Kremlin's press service as saying.
He said Russia hoped its friends would help to identify the killers.
The head of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Nikolai Patrushev, promised to carry out the task "however much time and effort it requires", Interfax reported.
Separately, the lower house of the Russian parliament approved a statement condemning the killings, and appearing to blame Iraq's "occupying powers".
"The whole responsibility for the situation in Iraq, including guaranteeing the security of its citizens, and also foreign specialists, as before lies on the occupying powers," the statement said
Russia has strongly opposed the US-led military campaign from the beginning.
The diplomats were seized in Baghdad on 3 June.
A group called the Mujahideen Shura Council, linked to al-Qaeda in Iraq, posted the video of the killings on the internet.
On Monday, the Russian foreign ministry urged the Iraqi authorities and the US-led coalition forces to find and punish the perpetrators.
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Russians and Americans fighting terrorists together? This is getting interesting..
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A revival of the KGB in the old days? Ha.
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fighting together in front.Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:Russians and Americans fighting terrorists together? This is getting interesting..
shooting each other in the back.
lovey dovy on top.
screwing each other in the bottom.
show to watch from far away. -
The Chechen exploits of the Spetznaz and the FSB were a message to the insurgents.Originally posted by Shotgun:A revival of the KGB in the old days? Ha.
Body parts, mailed separately to the family of the insurgent. -
Well, the political system changed but the methods have not.Originally posted by Shotgun:A revival of the KGB in the old days? Ha.
Originally posted by LazerLordz:
These Iraqi- or non-Iraqi kidnappers will realised they have picked on a wrong party to pick a 'war' with! Personally, these kidnappers can say goodbye to their loved ones now and even have the preparations for their funeral.....subject to the kindness of the Russians to return their body... in whole.
The Chechen exploits of the Spetznaz and the FSB were a message to the insurgents.
Body parts, mailed separately to the family of the insurgent.
As the Chinese saying goes - 'Da2 Gou3 Ye3 Yao4 Kan4 Zhu3 Ren2' (translate: One should check who's the dog's owner before hitting the dog). These kidnappers should at least checked with their Lebanese counterparts (during the Lebanon war in the 1980s) on what the Soviets did to the kidnappers (of a Soviet diplomat). It was the 1st and last ever kidnapped of a Soviet diplomat/citizen in that country. Btw, that diplomat was just kidnapped and was NOT even harmed and the Kremlin ensured the kidnappers pay big time, REAL BIG TIME. -
Up ah eh!!! hahah Iraq Vs Russia!! woo maybe they get a new breed of josef stalin.. and toast all the insurgents in iraq! sounds good!
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go spetsnaz!!!
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Unleash hell on these murderers! Long Live the Soviet Union!
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What if they finds out that it was the World's only superpower had something to do with it ... I mean Iraq's current problem with "Death Squad" are from the Interior Ministry controlled by a C!A man, who was involved with all the latin countries where death squads coincidently appeared whenever he is.
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Why do i have a feeling that the kidnappers may be yankee coverts? hmm..
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is nobody going to protest against this?
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Originally posted by Pitot
I think you made a valid point here. This may be a way to get the Russians involved in Iraq so that they will share the burden with the peace-keeping missions.
Why do i have a feeling that the kidnappers may be yankee coverts? hmm.. -
Putin is the former head of KGB.
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Protest? Iraq is such a quagmire that no one knows two ways from black and white anymore.Originally posted by beavan:is nobody going to protest against this?