Putin planned to topple the president of Georgia and 'hang him by the balls'

Daily Mail ^ | November 13, 2008 | Ian Sparks

[AU72]

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin threatened to oust the President of Georgia and 'hang him by the balls' during a top level summit with Nicolas Sarkozy, according to a top aide of the French president.

The outspoken former Russian premier is said to have issued the furious warning after Sarkozy flew to Moscow to broker a peace deal after Russia invaded their troubled neighbouring state. Putin's menacing tirade was overheard by Sarkozy's chief adviser Jean-David Levitte during talks between the two leaders on August 12.

In an interview with this week's high-brow news magazine Le Nouvel Observateur, Mr Levitte recounted how Putin exploded after Sarkozy told him the world would not accept Russia toppling Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili and installing a puppet government.

Mr Putin then stormed: 'I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls.' Mr Sarkozy responded: 'Hang him?' Putin said: 'Why not? The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein.' Mr Sarkozy replied: 'Yes but do you want to end up like Bush?' Mr Putin was was then briefly lost for words before answering: 'Ah, you have scored a point there.'

Mr Sarkozy's advisers said later that the heated exchange marked the moment that Mr Sarkozy persuaded Mr Putin and President Medvedev to begin withdrawing troops from Georgia, which had been trying to take controls of its semi-autonomous regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

[AU72]

Love to be a fly on the wall the first time The Chosen One sits down for a chat with Vlad.

[Deb]

Vlad, The Ball Hanger.

[Moose4]

Mr Putin then stormed: 'I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls.' Mr Sarkozy responded: 'Hang him?' Putin said: 'Why not? The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein.' Mr Sarkozy replied: 'Yes but do you want to end up like Bush?' Mr Putin was was then briefly lost for words before answering: 'Ah, you have scored a point there.'

*facepalm*

Thanks, Sarko. Thanks a lot.

}:-)4

[durasell]

He shouldn’t look into his eyes...or call him Poot-Poot

[Skooz]

Putin will turn The One inside out.

This won’t even be fair.

[SolidWood]

Mr Putin then stormed: 'I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls.' Mr Sarkozy responded: 'Hang him?' Putin said: 'Why not? The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein.' Mr Sarkozy replied: 'Yes but do you want to end up like Bush?' Mr Putin was was then briefly lost for words before answering: 'Ah, you have scored a point there.'

The Russian bear smells blood... who can put him in place? A foolish Marxist or a huntress?

[SevenofNine]

Of course Barek would hide behind Michelle dress and Vlady turn into stone when he see Michelle

[ari-freedom]

oh yeah? well...well...we have Obama!

man...we are so screwed.

[autumnraine]

If he was intimidated by a group of worshipping reporters, what is he going to do with Putin?

Oh never mind, I already know and I’m scared.

[Joe 6-pack]

[kbennkc]

Perfidious frogs . I never trusted them , do you ?

[blam]

Putin could have another revolution on his hands if oil prices stay below $70 a barrel.

Producers In Turmoil As Russian Oil Hits $10 A Barrel

"Fears are mounting that the profits squeeze may speed the decline in Russian oil output, already down 6 per cent this year."

[zwerni]

it’s ok as long as georgia showed restraint...

[RichInOC]

Well, actually, Prime Minister, the Iraqis tried and hanged Saddam, not us. And not by those.

That said:

1. “Germans?” “Forget it, he’s rolling.”
2. With all due respect to our current president, Vladimir Putin has always struck me as a man you do not want to BLEEP with.

[blam]

"it’s ok as long as georgia showed restraint..."

Yea...and, tolerance.

[NordP]

Meeee too. What a mixture of crap.

[pabianice]

And Obama is going to stand-up to Putin? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Putin knows we’re going to have a total wimp in the whitehouse and he’s getting out his geo-political chessboard right now.

[AU72]

Putin cut his teeth and honed his political skills as a KGB leg-breaker.

Obama honed his doing petition drives.