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Your comments and questions are always welcome. To send comments and questions please click here to go to our main page. February 12th, 2002 MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned against U.S. military action against Iraq, saying that the situation in the Persian Gulf nation was different from Afghanistan and that only the U.N. Security Council could sanction any attack. In an interview published Monday in The Wall Street Journal, Putin called his nation's partnership with the United States the key to stability in the world. The two powers have reached a "new level of trust," he was quoted as saying. "This trust allows us, despite any differences or arguments on specific issues, to avoid confrontation," Putin said. Putin was the first world leader to extend condolences to President Bush after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and he has been an enthusiastic supporter of the U.S.-led anti-terrorism campaign in Afghanistan. However, Russia is Iraq's closest ally in the Security Council, and Moscow has frequently tried to end the U.N. sanctions that were imposed after Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990 and protested U.S. and British airstrikes. In the interview, Putin objected to Bush's inclusion of Iraq, Iran and North Korea in what the U.S. president called an "axis of evil" in his Jan. 29 State of the Union speech. Numerous U.S. officials have suggested that Iraq could be next on the list of countries to be attacked in the anti-terrorism campaign. This headline has been taken right out of the pages of the Bible. It should not be dismissed as international banter. The Book of Ezekiel foretold that in the last day's Russia would make an alliance with the Arab enemies of Israel, this prophecy has taken one step closer to becoming a reality. Although the wording may be more diplomatic then threatening, Russia is very serious. Actually, I think Iraq has something to hide and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if Russia was in the middle of it. Don't be shocked if Iraq and Russia are trading secrets and weapons of mass destruction. Remember, when Russia comes down from the north it will take the world by surprise. I see this alliance becoming stronger and more vocal in the future with a few more Arab countries coming out and joining the list. They will be a force to be reckoned with. Pastor Malone