[Enchante]

The Russians are not our friends - was Bush ever so naive as to think they were, or was he just playing along with Putin to try to get something, anything at all, out of him? Churchill held his nose and worked with Stalin to win WWII, but he was never naive enough to forget that Stalin was really an enemy of freedom and democracy. I do find it interesting that the Russky briefing(s) may have helped to lead to a more rapid collapse of Saddam's regime, though I'm not sure how much more Iraq could have resisted even if they knew exactly what was really happening.

"Whether by chance or design, one piece of Russian intelligence actually contributed to an important U.S. military deception effort. By telling Saddam that the main attack on Baghdad would not begin until the Army's 4th Infantry Division arrived around April 15, the Russians reinforced an impression that U.S. commanders were trying to create to catch the Iraqis by surprise."

[Kimberly GG]

How can Russia be trusted to assist with a compromise or solution on Iran?

[liberte]

"was Bush ever so naive ..."

Is the pope Catholic?