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Vladimir Putin blasts John McCain as a war criminal | ||||
2011-12-15 | ||||
Vladimir Putin accused the United States of masterminding the murder of Libyan dictator Col Muammar Gaddafi as he mounted an extraordinary personal attack on Senator John McCain. In his strongest outburst against America in years, the Russian prime minister alleged that Col Gaddafi's death had been meticulously planned and executed by Washington.
The Pentagon dismissed Mr Putin's claim out of hand. "The assertion that US special operations forces were involved in the killing of Colonel Gaddafi is ludicrous," Capt John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, said. "We did not have American boots on the ground in the Libya operation. All our support was done through the air and on the seas." A former KGB spy famous for his hostility towards Washington, Mr Putin made it clear he was generally opposed of US foreign policy and its imperious attitude. "Sometimes it seems to me that America does not need allies, it needs vassals," he commented. "People are tired of the dictates of one country."
"Mr McCain fought in Vietnam," said Mr Putin. "I think that he has enough blood of peaceful citizens on his hands. It must be impossible for him to live without these disgusting scenes anymore. Mr McCain was captured and they kept him not just in prison, but in a pit for several years," he continued. "Anyone (in his place) would go nuts." Mr McCain responded on Thursday with another tweet: "Dear Vlad, is it something I said?"
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Posted by:tipper |
#5 coming from the former KGB agent...this is classic...shut up Putty, you had me at criminal. |
Posted by: Broadhead6 2011-12-15 21:46 |
#4 *** cough **** cough **** cough **** .... Boy, that AM Roll just sticks to ya. |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-12-15 21:12 |
#3 Anti-Americanism strikes a chord among many ordinary Russians who still blame Washington for the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. Those anti-Americans would be speaking German if Americans hadn't helped them in the 20th Century's World Wars. But they're not the first to take help from Uncle Sam and then kick him in the shins. |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-12-15 15:52 |
#2 I might agree with some of this but "meticulously planned"? I don't think so. |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-12-15 15:49 |
#1 sore losers of the Cold War. |
Posted by: 3dc 2011-12-15 13:16 |