Putin lashes out at 'wolf-like' America

[spindrifter]

Nick Paton Walsh in Moscow and Ewen MacAskill in Washington
Thursday May 11, 2006
The Guardian

Relations between the US and Russia sank to the lowest point in a decade yesterday 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".
Mr Putin, stung by an attack from Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, used his annual state of the nation address to denounce US expansionism and military spending. He also questioned Washington's record on democratic rights. Although he refrained from mentioning the US by name, it was clear that the "wolf" in question referred to Washington.

The deterioration in relations is risky for the US at a time when it is trying to persuade Russia to support a United Nations resolution against Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme.

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The deterioration in relations is risky for the US at a time when it is trying to persuade Russia to support a United Nations resolution against Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,1772175,00.html

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The man whose soul * looked into several years ago has many other pointed comments in this article.

[Maccagirl]

1. I guess Pootie-Poot is more adapt at looking

in people's souls than his American counterpart. Too bad he didn't warn the electorate in '04-not that it would have made a difference.

[msongs]

2. one egomaniacal dictator criticizing another.... nt

[MsMagnificent]

3. What fun! Here comes another Cold War!

Hopefully it won't go 'Hot'.

What IS the length of this administration's memory? Forget about 'those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it' -- these idiots can't remember what they said yesterday!


Putin said:

"Where is all this pathos about protecting human rights and democracy when it comes to the need to pursue their own interests?"

Ouch!