Bush downplays Putin's criticism of US (Roundup)

Seriously?Feb 15th, 2007 - 06:23:26

To say the US relationship with Russia is very complicated seems like a huge understatement. I just can't see any steps Putin is taking now, in the past, or even in the future that could somehow logically be explained as positive steps in the war on terror. Actually, he is doing more to block attempts at combating terrorism than anything else!
Putin sold arms to Iraq just before the US went in to take out Saddam, and even though they didn't work, it's the fact he did it that speaks volumes.
Now Putin is selling air defense missles to Iran to protect from what seems to be unavoidable airstrikes by the US or Israel, or both, to destroy their nuclear reactors, also built by Russia, which got all this started to begin with!
If that weren't enough, Putin is now selling arms to Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, who is as anti-American as it gets! I mean, his best friend is Fidel Castro!
It seems to me that there is a conflict of interest here. At some point the question has to be addressed as to why Putin is so defiant about any democracies being on the border with Russia, and why he only sells arms to terrorist states with dictators who are not only defying the US, but the UN as well! The reason they feel they can violate the UN is because Putin is blocking every attempt the US makes to show the world community is united in condemning their actions! In doing so, Putin is giving these regimes a false sense of security, because Russia is so impotent, Viagra couldn't revive them now!
The good news is that although the UN can be blocked, the US fortunately cannot. However, the question remains; which side is Putin really on? I think the facts speak for themselves.

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