- Although Bush administration officials have openly discussed the possibility that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein may be the next target in the war on terrorism, Putin said he has seen no evidence that Iraq finances terrorists.
- “We are do not want the United States to lose their war on terrorism – we are US partners in the fight against terrorism,” Mr Putin said.
“But as for Iraq, this is a separate matter. There were no international terrorists under Hussein. This is a separate problem,” he said.