Bush Was Amazed to Spend V-E Day in Russia

Associated Press ^ | Wednesday, May 11, 2005 | NEDRA PICKLER

[jb6]

President Bush said Wednesday he was amazed to sit in Red Square this week and celebrate the end of World War II in Europe next to the leader of Russia, a nation that has become a friend of the United States.

Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin palled around Moscow together during Putin's grand V-E celebrations, trying to minimize the backstage sniping between their two camps. Bush continued to put the best face on their relationship as he welcomed members of Congress to the White House for a personal debriefing from his four-nation trip.

"Russia is not our enemy," Bush said. "Russia is our friend, and it's important that we work together to achieve peace. Obviously, we have a difference of opinion on certain issues, but we don't have a difference of opinion on working together for peace."

[jb6]

Even though there were dozens of world leaders in Moscow this week for the celebrations, Putin singled out Bush for a private dinner Sunday night and reserved the seat next to him for Bush during the parade.

[jb6]

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[jb6]

Here, read and learn:

Interview Given by Vladimir Putin to CBS anchor Mike Wallace

[GarySpFc]

You obviously have not been to Russia and seen the changes since the end of the Cold War. Furthermore, you might want to search a little deeper into Russian current events than read the rhetoric in the MSM.

[OldFriend]

Clearly the MSM would have us all believe that President Bush has reignited the cold war.

[Decombobulator]

They still have missiles aimed at our country

LOL, missiles are not "aimed" at anything when they sit in their silos. Their trajectory is programmed into them at launch time.