Reply #30: To me, the most interesting thing about Putin's position

[Owlet]

... is that he spent nearly FOUR HOURS explaining it to Western journalists.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/09/07/putin.us/index.html

"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that mid-level officials in the U.S. government were undermining his country's war on terrorism by supporting Chechen separatists, whom he compared to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

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In the wide-ranging meeting which lasted almost four hours, Putin said he likes President Bush, calling him a friendly, decent, predictable person."

Well, I don't agree with his assessment of AssScratcher Bush, but I can't see our Prez giving 4 hours of his time to explain anything. Hell, even the 911 Commission had to beg the guy for a lousy hour, and only got that by agreeing that Co-President Cheney could sit in, too, in case George forgot the script.

I guess we chalk it up to differences in leadership style.