Russia Accuses U.S. of Double Standards on Human Rights

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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aJp0kZSBMgnI&refer=europe

March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Russia said the U.S. State Department's ``latest opus'' on human rights reflects the double standards of a country that uses the issue as a foreign policy tool while failing to examine its own actions.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement it rejects criticism of Russia's human rights record from a country that ``has in effect legalized torture, uses capital punishment on minors and denies responsibility for war crimes and human rights violations in Iraq and Afghanistan.'' snip

``The U.S. uses the struggle to spread democracy and the defense of human rights as a cover'' to advance its interests, the ministry said in the statement issued late yesterday.

Putin, in a May 9, 2007, speech in Red Square marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, suggested U.S. foreign policy resembled that of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich.

[Ghost in the Machine]

1. Georgie shoulda looked deeper into pootie-poot's soul, huh?

"Putin, in a May 9, 2007, speech in Red Square marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, suggested U.S. foreign policy resembled that of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich."

Don't forget when Putin also said this:

"PRESIDENT PUTIN: We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq, I will tell you quite honestly. (Laughter.)" http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Putin_Russia_doesnt__want_same_0715.html