Bush, Putin Pledge to Work Together Despite Differences Over Iraq

[Nottingham]

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Bush, Putin Pledge to Work Together Despite Differences Over Iraq
Scott Stearns
White House
27 Sep 2003, 19:36 UTC

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President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, hold a news conference at Camp David
President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Saturday to discuss a U.S. push for more international troops and more foreign assistance to help rebuild Iraq. Mr. Putin says he will wait to see a new U.N. resolution before deciding whether to send Russian troops to Iraq.
President Bush is lobbying for a new U.N. resolution on Iraq establishing a multi-national security force under U.S. command and getting more nations to help pay for Iraq's reconstruction.

"I recognize that some countries are inhibited from participation because of the lack of a U.N. resolution," he said. "We are working to get a satisfactory resolution out of the U.N. We spent some time discussing that today."

Before the U.S.-led invasion, President Putin joined French and German leaders in opposing Mr. Bush's decision to act without U.N. approval. Since then, he has generally avoided criticizing Mr. Bush directly. He pointed out that their differences over Iraq have not hurt U.S.-Russian relations.

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Russia won't send troops in either! :bounce:

[MGKrebs]

1. I don't think Bush has ANY influence with Putin.

(Or any other major country leader, for that matter.)

Putin can and will kick Bush's ass in any and every confrontation they will ever have.

[Dover]

2. Bush's Daddy did the real negotiations a week ago in Moscow.

I can only imagine all the deals and bribes going down....