For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 31, 2004
Statement by the Press Secretary
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the recent terrorist
attacks in Russia: the downing of two airliners on August 24 and the
suicide bombing near a metro station in Moscow on August 31. The
American people grieve for the victims of these horrible attacks and
extend condolences to their families. No cause ever justifies
terrorism.
As we approach the third anniversary of the September 11 terrorist
attacks in the United States, these attacks in Russia remind us of the
common cause we share with Russia, and our other friends and allies, in
combating this scourge and bringing the terrorists themselves to
justice. These attacks will only strengthen the U.S.-Russian
partnership in the war on terror.
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