Putin Says Russia Will Pursue Democracy on Its Own (Reuters)

[cthrumatrix]

Putin Says Russia Will Pursue Democracy on Its Own

8 minutes ago World - Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) said on Tuesday that Russia would pursue democratic change on its own and would not allow the issue to be used by other countries for their foreign policy goals.



"The fundamental principles of democracy and institutions of democracy must be adapted to the realities of Russian life today, to our traditions and our history. And we will do this ourselves," he told Slovak media ahead of summit talks with President Bush (news - web sites) in Bratislava Thursday.


"We are against the use of such an issue as an instrument for achieving foreign policy aims," he said according to a transcript of the interview released by the Kremlin.

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Putin can see American democracy at work in Iraq.

[Fridays Child]

1. Pooty Poot bitch slaps the chimperor.

[Spazito]

2. The Russian way of telling bush to go suck eggs, lol

I love it. bush is trying the 'division' tactic at NATO that he has used in his own country and it isn't working and he is too stupid to figure that out.

[Sinistrous]

3. bushbaby's face is really going to be black and blue

with all the slaps its been getting on this European junket.

Remember that one of his main missions on this trip was to tell Putin how to run democracy in Russia?

Yea, verily, our great and fearless leader. :puke:

[liveoaktx]

4. I AGREE with Pooty-Put-we must be soulmates!

[Redstone]

5. What, the Russians aren't going to do as Bush ordered

them to?

They must be punished! NOBODY dares dispute the instructions of the Emperor!

Redstone

[Megahurtz]

6. Good for Putin.

Stand up to the Busheister!

[KayLaw]

7. That darned Putin!

He must be against the troops and for gay marriage--just like the AARP!

[clem_c_rock]

8. Maybe Bush can give him a lesson in using a Diebold machine

And manufacturing terrorist events that you can blame on Arabs.

That could really help in Russia's democratic process.

[clydefrand]

9. Who has Putin's email address? Let's send him a thank-you

message! I love it! I hope more leaders will tell the little chimp what a damn fool he is.

[heidler1]

13. Reminds me of "Don't do as I do, but do as I tell you."

Bush makes such a perfect example. Of just what I won't say.

[Delphinus]

10. Ah,

a man after my own heart. Way to go, Vlad!

[Pithy Cherub]

11. *'s internation influence meter still stuck at 0... n/t

[LynnTheDem]

15. LOL!

And in the negative here in America. :D

[Lone_Star_Dem]

12. This doesn't come as a surprise.

What a waste of tax dollars it is to send Bush out on diplomatic foreign affairs tours. He almost always makes matters worse and I can't think of one time he's improved a situation.

[centerspectrum]

14. reply

Lets just all hope that Putin makes good on his promise.

[despairing optimist]

16. Does anyone care to guess what * will see when he looks into Putin's eyes

this time around?