Commentary: Moscow lauds Musharraf for mosque siege
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posted by zaina19 on July, 2007 as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 7/23/2007 4:01 AM Middle East Times Commentary: Moscow lauds Musharraf for mosque siege By Abdul Ruff Colachal Middle East Times Published July 22, 2007 Comparing, perhaps, the recent tragic events at Pakistan's Lal Masjid or Red Mosque with those in Russia, where hundreds of innocent civilians, including children, were killed in military operations at the Moscow Theater in 2002, and a school in Beslan, North Ossetia in 2004 to "obtain peace" at any cost, Moscow has appreciated the recent Lal Masjid "Operation Silence" in Islamabad, where several people were murdered in a similar military push. By looking to what just happened in Pakistan, therefore, Russia probably thinks its military operations against Chechen and pro-Chechen militants were fully justified. Indeed, the RIA Novosti press agency was all praise July 13 for Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's timely action to avert further disaster. However, the Russian press agency statement did not examine the specific circumstances that led to the Lal Masjid killings. The hostage crisis in ... >> full
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Shatter the Mirror of National Delusion
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
Monday, July 23, 2007 Shatter the Mirror of National Delusion By Alex Goldfarb As Alexander Litvinenko lay dying in a London hospital, a strategy meeting was convened in the offices of Boris Berezovsky. The oligarch was adamant to get the word out that Litvinenko was poisoned on orders of President Vladimir Putin. "The problem is, most people will not want to believe it was Putin," cautioned Lord Bell, Berezovsky's media adviser. "People are instinctively averse to the idea of presidents ordering murders. The more it seems obvious, the deeper they'll go into denial. But if it was not Putin, then it must be you." Since Litvinenko's death, the two reciprocal theories settled in the minds of millions: One of the two of them killed Litvinenko with the objective of framing the other. Like in a mirror, the known facts of the case reflect each other in the two plots: Every truth is matched by a counter truth. Berezovsky's counter figure is as adamant as himself at painting him as the ... >> full
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British version of Litvinenko's poisoning vulnerable
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
British version of Litvinenko's poisoning vulnerable 23.07.2007, 14.05 MOSCOW, July 23 (Itar-Tass) -- The British version about Andrei Lugovoi's poisoning Alexander Litvinenko is inconsistent, Deputy chief of the Prosecutor’s General department for investigations into particularly violent crimes Andrei Majorov told a press conference in Moscow Monday. Majorov heads an investigation group into Litvinenko's murder and an attempt on the life of Russian entrepreneur Dmitry Kovtun. "This version is vulnerable", Majored stressed. "The documents provided by the British side have no mention of Polonium found in places Andrei Lugovoi visited. During an investigation we have established that Lugovoi received a SIM-card and a card for communications services from Litvinenko and that Polonium signs were found on these objects," Majorov said. Besides, Scotland Yard investigators do not take into account that Litvinenko was not the only victim of Polonium threat, but Lugovoi and Kovtun were also exposed to this threat, Majorov said. "We have been studying a version that both Kovtun and Lugovoi fell ill as a result of their meeting with ... >> full
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UK challenges Russia on suspect
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 7/23/2007 4:57 AM Russian businessman Andrei Lugovoi gestures speaking to Ekho Moskvy radio in Moscow, Friday, July 20, 2007. Russia announced Thursday it would send the four British diplomats home in retaliation for the expulsion of four Russian envoys from Britain because of the Kremlin's decision not to hand over suspect Andrei Lugovoi in the murder of a Kremlin critic in London. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel) MIKHAIL METZEL: AP photos July 23, 2007, 4:49AM UK challenges Russia on suspect By MANSUR MIROVALEV Associated Press Writer © 2007 The Associated Press MOSCOW — Tension between Russia and Britain escalated Monday as both sides accused the other of refusing to cooperate in the investigation into the killing of Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London. A high-level Russian prosecutor defended Russia's refusal to extradite former KGB officer Andrei Lugovoi, Britain's prime suspect in the radiation poisoning of Litvinenko, himself a former KGB agent, in November. "There is no evidence in the materials provided by Britain that there was an objective investigation ... >> full
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British ambassador challenges Russia over extradition
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posted by zaina19 on as ANALYSIS / OPINION
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 7/23/2007 5:02 AM July 23, 2007, 5:16AM British ambassador challenges Russia over extradition By MANSUR MIROVALEV Associated Press MOSCOW — Tension between Russia and Britain escalated today as both sides accused the other of refusing to cooperate in the investigation into the killing of Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London. A high-level Russian prosecutor defended Russia's refusal to extradite former KGB officer Andrei Lugovoi, Britain's prime suspect in the radiation poisoning of Litvinenko, himself a former KGB agent, in November. "There is no evidence in the materials provided by Britain that there was an objective investigation of the Litvinenko case by Scotland Yard," deputy prosecutor general Alexander Zvyagintsev said at a news conference. "The Russian side has more grounds to doubt the objectivity of the British justice system." Zvyagintsev said Russian prosecutors are ready to open a case against Lugovoi if there are grounds to do so. Russia has refused to turn over Lugovoi on the grounds that the constitution forbids extradition of Russian citizens. Britain's ambassador to Russia ... >> full
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