Posted on 08/09/2008 8:33:34 PM PDT by flyfree
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd witnessed a heated discussion between US President George W. Bush and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over Russia's invasion of a tiny neighbouring country as athletes paraded before them in the Opening Ceremony on Friday night.
Mr Rudd revealed in an interview with Beijing Now in Beijing on Saturday that he was sitting just two rows behind Mr Bush when an "animated" discussion between he and Mr Putin broke out over Russia's advance into South Ossetia, a breakaway region in neighbouring Georgia.
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Bush is going to be leaving soon, so why would the Russians prefer to strengthen the election case for McCain by becoming belligerent when they could wait a few more months and see if Obama is elected? They surely know that Obama would be much weaker regarding American foreign policy than McCain, right?
Maybe the Russians are doing their own American election polling and are finding out that Obama doesn't stand a chance, so they figure they better do it now before the Vietnam vet/POW gets elected?
That all might be a stretch, but still, if I'm the Russians, I wait to see if Obama gets elected, then it's party time. Doing what they're doing now is only helping the case for electing McCain, which wouldn't seem to be in the best interests of Russian hardliner old school communists.
Putin sees America as having a lame duck president who wants to go out quietly and with a congress that won’t do anything provacative. In Putin’s mind, the timing is perfect to do this.
Sound analysis to me. Gives Russia about 9 to 12 months.
If only Bush would punch Pootie in the mouth in front of the whole world his legacy would be assured
“No one fights a war unless they think they can win. So I wouldn’t count Georgia out yet. Furthermore I’m getting sick of all the whinning about Bush not doing anything, and that McCain isn’t good enough. NO ONE is PERFECT! NO PERSON IN AUTHORITY CAN EVER PLEASE EVRYBODY! Personaly I would like 90% of all”
Well said, but I am Spartacus:)
“Who can only guess what Obambi sees.”
His past boss.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2007/10/16/mccain-sees-something-in-putins-eyes/
“Arizona Sen. John McCain, without naming the president he hopes to succeed, told the Republican Jewish Coalition Tuesday that he saw something else entirely when he met the Russian leader: “I looked into Mr. Putin’s eyes and I saw three things — a K and a G and a B.”
Welcome,...I like what you say!
He's a tool. McCain is a douche bag but at least he's got two sons in the fight if it's go time. He's got a vested interest in getting things done quickly and efficiently.
Well neither is my daughter, but both of them grew up in Texas, studied Texas history in school, had Texan friends (he more than she, we lived in an "immigrant" community).
I would not recommend calling her an Okie, even though she was born there, and then moved to Nebraska from 1 to 2 1/2.
I had sworn I wasn’t going to watch them, but yes, I ended up doing so. We all noticed Bush was out of sorts, was looking at his watch, etc.
Putin was sitting right next to him and we decided that he was upset with Putin. We also noticed Sarkozy (I’m not sure how you spell it) of France seemed distracted also.
The NBC feed showed some of this during their coverage....they didnt explain what it was, but W was clearly agitated.
NBC didnt show the entire ceremony....it was longer than what was broadcast...
So by that standard those who are naturalized US citizens are not really Americans?
Oh, my. Now that last one is a very interesting picture indeed.
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