I wish when Putin made this snide remark, Bush had turned to him and said "It's not the forces of democracy that wreak havoc in Iraq, but the forces of reactionary totalitarianism of the type that Russia use to be and use to support in the form of Saddam's regime, and the forces of Islamic barbarism of the sort that Russia winks at when it invites the likes of Hamas to Russia for official visits and cultivates in Iran through its support of the Mullahs. No, democracy is not the cause of the problems in Iraq. It is the solution to them. Unfortunately Russia has not been a useful partner in that regard." Bush would TRULY have been THE man.
By the way, I noted when Putin made this assinine, smirking remark, the supposedly balanced and unbiased media pukes in attendance broke into uproarious laughter and applause. How professional. I noted by the way
I suppose that makes sense if, like the leftist media, you're permanently stuck in 1971.