Lessons of Iraq

“I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls,” Mr Putin declared.

“Hang him?” Mr Sarkozy asked. “Why not?” Mr Putin replied. “The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein.”

“Yes but do you want to end up like [President] Bush?” Mr Putin [...] said: “Ah — you have scored a point there.”

More on TimesOnline

Technorati Tags: american wars, war, usa, asia, russia, france, sarkozy, putin, europe, historical record, saakashvili, russo-georgian war