Rep. Goss Sees Russian Expulsions As Indicative of Bush Policy Shift

By Thomas Duffy / March 22, 2001 at 5:00 AM
Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL), the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said this morning he sees the State Department's decision to expel 50 Russian diplomats on charges of spying as a clear indication the Bush administration will deal with Russia far differently than the Clinton administration did. "I think this is a line in the sand," Goss told reporters during a breakfast in Washington. "I think today's headline is Colin Powell saying, 'Different person, different administration, new...

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