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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ed Huang who wrote (23898)	3/26/2003 10:26:40 PM
From: Ed Huang	Respond to of 25898

U.S. Says Russian Sales to Iraq Could Harm Ties Reuters, 03.26.03, 6:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday it would be a "major difficulty" in the U.S.-Russian relationship if Moscow failed to stop private Russian firms from selling Iraq military equipment. Powell told members of the House of Representatives Washington has given Moscow information to help it track down alleged sales to Iraq of military equipment such as antitank missiles, night-vision goggles and electronic jamming systems. U.S. officials said Monday they believed Russian private sector technicians were in Baghdad helping train Iraqis to use electronic jamming systems that could endanger U.S. forces fighting Iraq. The issue has become such an irritant to Washington that President Bush telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday to protest against the alleged sales, which would violate United Nations sanctions against Iraq. Russia, an opponent of the one-week-old U.S.-led war with Iraq, has said it has no evidence of such military sales but has promised to investigate U.S. claims. Asked what would happen if Russia failed to change its position after having received U.S. information about the alleged sales, Powell replied: "It would be a problem in our relationship and they understand that." Powell also suggested that Russia's failure to move on the issue could make it less likely to have any say in the future of Iraq after the U.S.-led war, saying: "It would definitely be a great hindrance." "It seems to me that would be a major difficulty in our relationship and it would affect the future of Iraq as well," Powell said in testimony to the Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Some in Moscow already suspect Washington will disregard Russia's economic interests in Iraq after the conflict and the head of a Russian state firm with oil interests there said Moscow had little chance of getting a slice of the pie. feeds.bignewsnetwork.com

To: Ed Huang who wrote (23898)	3/26/2003 10:38:10 PM
From: Ed Huang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25898

U.S. Says Russian Sales to Iraq Could Harm Ties Reuters, 03.26.03, 6:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday it would be a "major difficulty" in the U.S.-Russian relationship if Moscow failed to stop private Russian firms from selling Iraq military equipment. Powell told members of the House of Representatives Washington has given Moscow information to help it track down alleged sales to Iraq of military equipment such as antitank missiles, night-vision goggles and electronic jamming systems. U.S. officials said Monday they believed Russian private sector technicians were in Baghdad helping train Iraqis to use electronic jamming systems that could endanger U.S. forces fighting Iraq. The issue has become such an irritant to Washington that President Bush telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday to protest against the alleged sales, which would violate United Nations sanctions against Iraq. Russia, an opponent of the one-week-old U.S.-led war with Iraq, has said it has no evidence of such military sales but has promised to investigate U.S. claims. Asked what would happen if Russia failed to change its position after having received U.S. information about the alleged sales, Powell replied: "It would be a problem in our relationship and they understand that." Powell also suggested that Russia's failure to move on the issue could make it less likely to have any say in the future of Iraq after the U.S.-led war, saying: "It would definitely be a great hindrance." "It seems to me that would be a major difficulty in our relationship and it would affect the future of Iraq as well," Powell said in testimony to the Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Some in Moscow already suspect Washington will disregard Russia's economic interests in Iraq after the conflict and the head of a Russian state firm with oil interests there said Moscow had little chance of getting a slice of the pie. feeds.bignewsnetwork.com