Thursday, December 20, 2007

Patrushev on Nord Ost

Head of FSB Patrushev in a channel 1 film about him and the Russian secret service admitted that the rescue efforts in Nord Ost were messed up. Not the operation itself as that was impeccable, but the total chaos that was the attempt to save gassed hostages. There was enough antidote he says, but the people who were adminestering it were unable to keep track of they injected and who they didn't. This is little comfort to the families. Tatyana Karpova, head of non-government organization Nord Ost, said that they don't believe what he says and still hope to bring those responsible to justice. I think this statement means that they just feel it's too little and too late. I also feel Patrushev will step down when Putin leavs his post, thus the unepected sincerity.

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