Gorbachev Calls for Russia School Probe

[Rose Siding]

HAMBURG, Germany -- Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Wednesday called for a "clear and careful analysis" of last week's hostage drama at a school in southern Russia and argued that parliament should be involved in the investigation.

President Vladimir Putin has said his government will conduct an internal investigation into the attack in Beslan in North Ossetia but argued that a parliamentary probe could turn into a "political show."

"The public expects a clear and careful analysis of this situation," Gorbachev told reporters in Hamburg, where he was attending a conference. He added that it would be appropriate "if this happens with the participation of parliament and the public."

Gorbachev, speaking through an interpreter, argued that the effort to free the hostages "went as badly as it could have done."

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-germany-russia-gorbachev,0,2910606.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[russian33]

1. Did Gorbachev do 'clear and careful analysis' in Sumgait? Karabakh?

and other parts of USSR that were ravaged by civil war, and acts of terrorism under his 'leadership'? You're old and useless, pipe down