Vladimir Putin- 1
George W. Bush- 0
In a surprise move today, Vladimir Putin responded to Bush's call for a missile defense system in Europe stating that it not be located in the Czech Republic or Poland, as Bush proposed, but in Azerbaijan using existing Russian radar bases. Oh the irony of it all! As Bush has claimed over and over again that Russia is not the enemy and the missile defense shield was really directed towards Iranian missiles, this move by Putin forces Bush to prove that Russia is not the target.
Putin is demonstrating keen political and diplomatic skills with this proposal and shows that he is a force to be reckoned with. He did not back down to Bush and it remains to be seen how Bush with his ‘master diplomacy skills’ will respond. God help us!
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