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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (14839)	10/8/1999 11:01:00 PM
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``We sought a Russia that was a peaceful and productive free-market democracy. We now face a looted and bankrupt zone of nuclearized anarchy,' the Texas Republican added. Armey, who said U.S. policy has been overly focused on supporting Russian President Boris Yeltsin ``and his cronies,' said America should focus its policy on basic reforms and regional development. Pennsylvania Republican Representative Curt Weldon, the sponsor of ``The Russian Economic Restoration and Justice Act,' called the current U.S. policy on Russia a ``disaster.' Lawmakers at the news conference said key among the bill's changes would be reform of IMF lending to Russia. Among other things, fundamental reforms should be carried out before IMF money is given instead of after, they said. ``Many members of the Russian Duma are desperate to see IMF assistance to Russia reformed,' Weldon said. ``Millions of dollars are being diverted by a corrupt central government ... (and) the Duma sees this money -- which will eventually have to be repaid by the Russian people -- being poured down a rat hole.' California Republican Representative Christopher Cox reminded reporters of a speech made in March 1998 by Gore, who co-chaired a commission with then-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin. Cox quoted Gore as saying, ``Optimism prevails universally among those who are familiar with what is going on in Russia.' go.com