Saturday, September 04, 2004
Vladimir Putin in his own words:
In the case of the school siege, the fighters demanded a withdrawal of federal forces there, something that aides to Mr. Putin and other officials had dismissed even before he spoke on Saturday night.
"Terrorists think that they are stronger, that they can intimidate us, paralyze our will, decompose our society," Mr. Putin said Saturday night. "It seems that we have a choice: to resist or to cave in and agree with their claims, to give up and allow them to destroy and to take apart Russia in the hope that eventually they will leave us alone."
Noting his oath of office to protect the nation, he added, "I am convinced that in fact there is no choice."
Welcome back to the world Mr. Putin. Iraq next?
In the case of the school siege, the fighters demanded a withdrawal of federal forces there, something that aides to Mr. Putin and other officials had dismissed even before he spoke on Saturday night.
"Terrorists think that they are stronger, that they can intimidate us, paralyze our will, decompose our society," Mr. Putin said Saturday night. "It seems that we have a choice: to resist or to cave in and agree with their claims, to give up and allow them to destroy and to take apart Russia in the hope that eventually they will leave us alone."
Noting his oath of office to protect the nation, he added, "I am convinced that in fact there is no choice."
Welcome back to the world Mr. Putin. Iraq next?
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