September 15, 2004
Sound Familiar? IV
Putin, a former KGB officer who later headed its domestic successor, the Federal Security Service (FSB), had been planning to centralize more political authority for months and took advantage of the school seizure in Beslan to unveil the decision, according to his allies. But he left in place security officials who have failed to foil repeated terrorist strikes in the last few years.
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Most of the Russian political world acceded to Putin's decision, praising it. "Regional leaders hail Putin's latest moves as panacea for all Russia's ills," read the headline on a dispatch from Itar-Tass news agency.
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"I don't think we need reforms," said Viktor Voitenko, deputy head of a legislative security committee. The problem with the security services, he said, is that they are not powerful enough. "They should have more power to fight terrorists. ... We should act in a tougher way."
Posted by Eddie Tews at September 15, 2004 03:09 PM
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