>>Почему США? Вот вам Вершбов:
>Вершбоу - это хорошо, это правильно, но он - посол, официоз низкого уровня, слова которого отменяются одной гримасой какой-нибудь Кондолизы. Прочие Ваши цитаты - вовсе из пресс-службы госдепартамента, а не от самого Пауэлла. Ни Буш, ни Пауэлл, ни Чейни, ни хотя бы Рамсфелд НИ СЛОВА не сказали. Это и есть зловещее молчание.
Придираетесь, придираетесь ...что вы думаете, эти цитаты личная инициатива пресс-аташе Госдепа? Это официальная позиция администрации Буша, что кстати заметно по почти одинаковой фразеологии. Ну ладно, вот вам цитата лично от Поуелла:
"I am glad that the crisis has been resolved, but at the same time, I regret the loss of innocent life. Once again it demonstrates that terrorism can strike anywhere and we have to be on guard," Mr. Powell said
Ясная идентификация акта как тероризма на лице.
Вот фрагмент из брифинга пресс-секретаря Ари Флейшера от 23 или 24 Октября:
" Do you know if -- has the President talked to President Putin or any plans to talk to him or anything like that?
MR. FLEISCHER: President Bush called President Putin this morning to express America's support for Russia in this hostage take-over. He said that the United States was prepared to help Russia with whatever Russia needed, and this is a time of solidarity between the United States and russia.
Q Did Putin tell him he wouldn't be going to the APEC meeting?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President knows there are reports that President Putin will not be able to go the APEC meeting, but President Putin did raise it. And the President is totally understanding.
Q You called it a hostage-taking situation and not a terrorist situation. I mean, is that a significant --
MR. FLEISCHER: It's clearly terrorist. No difference in where -- just hostage taking by terrorists.
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Q What help could you offer Russia in solving this crisis?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, we'll see. We'll see what, if anything, Russia asks for. But the purpose of the President's call was to offer support in a difficult time for Russia; it's a serious matter.
Q -- terrorism
MR. FLEISCHER: Yes, Ron was asking me earlier. Yes, this is terrorism
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