And Now, the Comedy Stylings of Putin and Bush

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Bush were at Crawford High School this morning, discussing their three days of meetings together. Bush said the two leaders would take questions from the students.

"Good idea," Bush replied, then recalled an old campaign line. "Particularly no fuzzy math questions." The reason for the aversion to mathematics soon became apparent.

Say what you want, but Russia and America have been closer all along than most people realize, and the Cold War was an aberration. To a great degree, they are the same people

Good point. In my opinion, the US and Russia have much more in common than the US and the Contintental Europeans. It is brilliant strategy to make Russia our ally.

Vlad is lookin kinda handsome in those casuals! heh

So, that's what politics is to you? You some kind of closet soccer mom? (Just kidding, I know better).

Both men look as good when they're just being themselves as when they're being "presidential." That's what character is.

Shalom.

"Bush has made Russia a friend. A friend that gets prestige and world influence because they are our friend. It is brilliant foreign policy. The oil rich middle east was looking at a poor Russia. Many of them hoping to reverse the Power/Client relationship they once had with Russia. They were hoping to become the money power and Russia their military suplier client. After all it was Russian arms that permitted the Israeli Arab wars. Those thousands of Russian nukes had to look very good to the oil Shieks. Now they are checkmated. It is Russia and the US against the Muslim terrorists. </block quote>

You've nailed it, again and as usual. May I add to it? Bush is cleaning up the Cold War, right where his father left off and Clinton dropped it. Every worldwide alignment up until the past few months has been yet steeped in Cold War postures. Bush's strategy to reel in Russia -- and the former satelite states at the same time (brilliant!) -- will pay off hugely as China becomes the new antagonistic alignment. With the Cold War done and gone, so, too, are dispatched the ideological equations which motivated that War.

Do you hear the Chinese (or the N. Koreans) say "We will bury you?" No, they talk Taiwan and that's it. No Commie destiny or any of that cr*p. It's back to pure, old time, real politics, Thank God. The Islamic revolution is the other large part of this equation, as it is the only immediately menacing ideological threat right now. We will beat it, and hard.

It's amazing what real leadership can do. It's equally amazing that this country regularly produces real leadership. The little presidents thrive only on apathy, which is a luxury bequeathed by the true leaders.

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