Putin 'Endorses' Bush

Says Re-Election Would Deal Blow to Terrorists

Moscow (CNSNews.com) - Terrorist attacks in Iraq are aimed at preventing President Bush's re-election next month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday. "International terrorism aims at causing maximum damage to President Bush and to forestall his second term re-election," the RIA news agency quoted Putin as saying. "If they succeed, they would celebrate a victory against America and the anti-terror coalition, and this could lead to more acts of international terrorism," he cautioned. Putin added the routine disclaimer of not wishing to interfere in another country's democratic process: "We respect any choice of the American people."

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