But But Bush looked into Putin’s eyes and liked what he saw
he even gave him a big belt buckle
Putin was probably thing “What a Sucker he won’t be any problem “
Look, I’ve been to Russia & am a US expat living in Bulgaria. I’d say the average Russian, “Ivan,” does NOT like America. They are jealous of us & are angry with us for the end of Communism. Many average Russians read & believe the propaganda krap that their controlled press puts out & think we are the cause of the rise of the Mafia & poverty there.
That said, Putin has got it made. 1) The average Ivan loves him, 2) he will hand pick his successor, 3) they are getting fat on petrol dollars, 4) they will have Europe by the short hairs due to their natural gas pipeline, 5) Pukin controls all the media, 6) all of his opponents seem to have a bad habit of dropping dead or going missing.
Anyone who thinks Russia is a democracy or a republic is fa fool. It is NOT on the track to freedom. Mlad Vad pines for the days of Uncle Joe.
The most scary thought to me is how there is utterly no understanding by the big shots in Russia of the US gov’t. These brain deads STILL think we may do a preemptive nuke strike someday. They are out in lala land & have never recovered their mindset from the cold war. They certainly do not understand American’s culture or mindset. This could be crucial in the future.
And what did ole Pukin say that the worst disaster of the last century was? The fall of Communism. This says it all.