Putin calls USA 'a hungry wolf that eats and listens to no one'

[lovuian]

http://english.pravda.ru/russia/politics/12-05-2006/80197-wolf-0

Relations between the USA and Russia sank to the lowest point in a decade when Vladimir Putin harshly rebuked Washington for its criticism last week and compared the US to a hungry wolf that "eats and listens to no one". Although he refrained from mentioning the US by name, it was clear that the "wolf" in question referred to Washington.





The reason for such words was the statements made by American vice-president Dick Cheney at a conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, last week. He said that Russia was sending "mixed signals" over democracy, as well as using its energy resources to "intimidate and blackmail" neighbours.

The war of words is a long way from the optimism with which George Bush said, after his first face-to-face meeting with Mr Putin in 2001, that he had looked into the Russian president's soul and liked what he saw, The Guardian says.

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During an emotional moment in the nationally televised speech, Putin used a fairy-tale motif on building a fortress-like house to illustrate Russia's need to bolster its defenses. He also suggested that the United States puts its political interests above the democratic ideals it claims to cherish
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I think Putin is so ticked off at CHENEY and he knows America is going to war with iran and he is freakin FED UP!!!

[badgervan]

1. And?

He is right.

[Bjornsdotter]

2. That's not true!

The US is listening to EVERYONE these days!

Cheers

[TexasLawyer]

4. LOL!!!

Good one!!!

[Nomen Tuum]

11. Why, our President listens to JESUS!

And we're a nation of prayer, aren't we. It's too bad that millions of Christian Republicans pray to a golden elephant...

[Erika]

3. We used to be respected for our moral values

W flushed that down the toilet.

We are no longer the leader of the free world, we are the evil empirical corporatists. And Bush is loving the profits.

[OKthatsIT]

5. Hw knows he's talking about the Right Wing....

If he's saying we're all wolves, then he's manipulating the media.

Russia, and the world, must know by now our media has been suppressed. So whats the fuckin point?

[madokie]

9. I think the point is that Russia sees us as what we are,

not necessarily you and me but the country as a whole.

[genieroze]

6. Wrong Putin, it's * that's a pig and is to dumb to listen to anyone.

[wake.up.america]

7. Right!! Bush has got to take responsibility for his actions and not...

be allowed to hide behind the flag.

[madokie]

8. Sure he is, you and I also. If the blivet starts another war with Iran

both China and Russia will be drawn it, I think.
peace
:hi:
wrong word

[NewJeffCT]

10. Not a great analogy...

Wolves are generally social creatures that run in packs... we're going it alone. Maybe a bloodthirsty werewolf is more appropriate?

[dailykoff]

12. Vampire bat

with rabies.

[salin]

13. Guess Double B's 'gut instinct' and 'soul gazing through the eyes'...

isn't so on the mark as he thinks it is. (duh!)


*Double B is the rebranding of "Double Ya" - as in "He who has brought Big Brother into full reality in the US."