Deeply Committed

"I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy. We had a very good dialogue. I was able to get a sense of his soul, a man deeply committed to his country and the best interests of his country. And I appreciated so very much the frank dialogue. There was no kind of diplomatic chit chat, trying to throw each other off balance."

- George W. B*sh, on Vladimir Putin, June 16, 2001 (CNN)

I love how this president of [y]ours has the audacity to point at Putin this week and tell him to “renew a commitment to democracy and the rule of law.” According to the L.A Times (via Star Tribune): “Under Putin's presidency, the Kremlin has tightened its control over the media, the legal system, parliament and regional governments. Putin has sought to justify these steps by arguing that Russia must build a stronger state to fight terrorism.” Wow, can you even imagine? He's taking away people's rights, with the fight against terrorism as an excuse. That's no kind of democracy. Of course B*sh criticizes Putin nowadays. Forcing people to make those kinds of sacrifices is wrong.