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M Moscow russian prime minister Vladimir Putin accused the United states on thursday of pushing Georgia toward War and said he suspects a connection to the u. S. Presidential Campaign a Contention the White House dismissed As patently false. In another sign of unravelling Russia u. S. Ties Putin said that 19 u. S. Poultry producers will be barred from exporting their products to Russia. Putin the former president and architect of an assertive foreign policy that stoked East West tension even before russians War with the u. S. Allied sex soviet Republic suggested in an interview with can that there was an american presence amid the combat with a potential Domestic u. S. Political motive. We have serious grounds to think that there were u. S. Citizens right in the combat zone he said the interview broadcast on state run russian television. And if thatus so if that is confirmed its very bad. Its very dangerous. Putinas acid attack on the United states came As to scowls bid to redraw georgians Borders hit an obstacle among its asian allies. France meanwhile said the european Union is considering sanctions against Russia for its conduct in the caucasus. The russian Leader said the poultry decision was unrelated to the Georgia Issue. He said that the unnamed american producers ignored demands that they Correct alleged deficiencies after examinations by russian inspectors last year. We try and keep our Industry out of politics and into marketing opportunities but sometimes its very difficult to separate the two said Jim Sumner president of the u. S. A. Poultry & egg Export Council. He said Russia is a major Market for american producers. Putin said that Russia had hoped the u. S. Would to restrain Georgia which Moscow accuses of starting the War by attacking South Ossetia on aug. 7. Instead he suggested the u. S. Encouraged the nations leadership to try to rein in the separatist Region by Force. The american Side in fact armed and trained the georgian army Putin said. Why hold years of difficult talks and seek Complex Compromise solutions in inter ethnic conflicts its easier to Arm one Side and push it into the murder of the other Side and its Over. It seems like an easy solution. In reality it turns out that its not always so he said. The United states has close ties with the georgian government and has trained georgian units including for service in Iraq. But russian officials have made statements aimed to convey the idea that americans May have directly supported georgians offensive. At a briefing tuesday the Deputy chief of russian military general staff col. Gen. Anatoly nogo Vistyn showed off a Colour copy of what he said was a u. S. Passport found in a basement in a Village in South Ossetia among items that belonged to georgian forces. We found a passport for Michael Lee White nogo Vistyn said. Hers a texan. The u. S. Embassy in Georgia said it had no information on the matter. Putin appeared to link claims of an american presence amid the combat with a potential Domestic u. S. Political motive. If my guesses Are confirmed then that raises the suspicion that somebody in the United states purposefully created this conflict with the aim of aggravating the situation and creating an advantage. For one of the candidates in the Battle for the Post of u. S. President. Putin did not name a party or candidate. White House press Secretary Dana Perino called Putinas contentions patently false. She said it also sounds like his defence officials who said they believe this to be True Are giving him really bad advice. She added to suggest that the United states orchestrated this on behalf of a political candidate just sounds not rational. Perino said Russia is facing the consequences of a diminished global reputation and that there will be other consequences As Well. She refused to say what they would be and said there is no timetable. In Tajikistan China and four Central asian nations joined Russia in criticizing the West. Wary of separatists and restive religious groups at Home however they stopped Short of heeding russian president Dmitry Medvedevs Call to carve out two new nations in a volatile Region at the Crossroads of Europe and Asia. Medvedev had appealed to the Shanghai co operation organization whose members Are Russia China and four Central asian countries of Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan and Uzbekistan for unanimous support of to scowls response to georgians aggression. But none joined Russia in recognizing South Ossetia and another breakaway georgian Region Abkhazia As Independent countries. Western leaders have added condemnation of russian recognition to their accusations that Moscow used disproportionate Force in its Georgia offensive and has fallen far Short of its withdrawal commitments under an eur cease fire Deal. The eur is trying to draw up a Strong text signifying our unwillingness to accept russians stance French foreign minister Bernard Bouchner said thursday. Sanctions Are being considered. And Many other Means As Well Bouchner told a news conference. The foreign ministry said later that France was not behind a sanctions proposal and that Frances role would be to help reach a common eur position. The associated press Putin playing Chicken with u. S. American poultry producers targeted As Russia ramps up the rhetoric by Steve Gutterman we have serious grounds to think that there were u. S. Citizens right in the combat zone russian pm Vladimir Putin Islamabad Pakistan Asif Ali Sardari the Man poised to become pakistanis next president is still known As or. 10 per cent because of corruption allegations. Now his own lawyers say he May have suffered from mental health problems within the past year. That has left Many pakistanis wondering is this the Best Man for the Job people have Short memories but not that Short said Rafat Saeed 42, As he parked his car in the bustling City of Karachi following a week of political turmoil and relentless violence by islamic militants. His name is synonymous with corruption friends and family say Sardari widower of assassinated former prime minister Binazir Bhutto is Fine now and fit to Rule. But the questions Over his psychological state Are not Likely to go away soon. The United states and other Western nations nervously watched the ruling coalition collapse this week after the two main parties forced Musharraf a close ally in the War on terrorism to resign As president rather than face impeachment. Zar Darius party is now in a position to dominate the five month old civilian government especially if the 53 year old Sardari recently cleared of All graft charges is elected president by lawmakers in a sept. 6 vote As is widely expected. If he wins he will be one of the most powerful civilian leaders in pakistanis 61 year history retaining Many of the Powers accumulated during Musharraf is nine year Rule from the right to dissolve parliament to appointing Heads of the armed forces. But he has Many demons in his past. With $ 60 million in a Swiss Bank account corruption allegations dating to his i fees time in Power will not go away any time soon. Then in recent Days questions emerged about the state of Zar Darius mental health. In a corruption Case brought against him by the pakistani government Zar Darius own lawyers told a London court last year that he recently suffered from dementia and other psychological problems an apparent attempt to delay proceedings. They claimed it was the result of years spent in pakistani jails where Sardari says he was placed in solitary confinement tortured and living in fear for his life before he was released in 2004. The claims of mental illness were first reported in the financial times. Friends family and party members insist however that hers healthy now and fit to Rule. He was under stress no doubt said Wajid Hasan pakistanis ambassador in Britain and a longtime Friend of Zar Darius adding that the diagnosis is now More than a year old. He was never prescribed drugs he Only received counselling Hasan said. I have spent Long periods of time with him in the past two years. Hers been Alert. Hers been steady. But his political rivals disagree. A patients be allowed to run for president argued Sadique Farooq spokesman for the party headed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif the Junior party in the coalition that walked out this week. The associated press is or. 10 per cent the Best Man for the Job Asif Ali Sardari pegged As next pakistani president by Robin Mcdowell Shakh Ayvazov / the associated press georgian soldiers carry coffins at a funeral for georgian soldiers killed during georgian russian War in Tbilisi Georgia. Anjum Naveed / the associated press archives Asif Ali Sardari May have suffered from mental health problems within the past year. A 16_ aug 29 08. Ind a16 8 / 28/ 08 8 51 42 pm ;