According to Evgeny Primakov, he went to Bahgdad to meet Hussein on Putin's request to get the former to leave Iraq to prevent war, and Hussein refused. I can translate the relevant few paragraphs if anybody wants.
--- Michael Pollak <mpollak at panix.com> wrote:
>
> [From Juan Cole's _Informed Comment_ blog. Links to
> primary sources in
> original. Text in square brackets inserted by me to
> connect snippets.]
>
>
http://www.juancole.com/2007/09/transcript-reveals-impeachable-offenses.html
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> <begin excerpt>
Lyubo, bratsy, lyubo, lyubo, bratsy, zhit!
ËÞÁÎ, ÁÐÀÒÖÛ, ËÞÁÎ, ËÞÁÎ, ÁÐÀÒÖÛ, ÆÈÒÜ!
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