Well, Dubya never said what kind of soul he saw when he looked into those eyes. He may have seen that black pit too. FWIW, I feel sorry for Pooty. I think he is lonely and unhappy. I think he probably really likes George W. simply because W. calls him friend.
He has said in the past that you can get a sense of a person's soul when you look into their eyes. Now either Putin is very good at deceivery (which I am sure he is, being a former KGB person) or GW didn't look deep enough!!
I don't feel sorry for him. In fact I think he is dangerous. He has thrown people in jail just for not agreeing with him. He is very power hungry. I don't think we need to be trusting him at all.