Putin's comment sounds like something I might say.....but, not worthy of comments from a PM of a great country about a neighbor or neighbors.

LOL, his comment was a little more restrained than mine might have been. Good thing I am not a diplomat.

Great advice!!)) He is great! Russian people are really lucky to have him!

Haaaaaaaa Haaaaa ha haaaaaaa ha ha Now that is funny. Perhaps not politically correct but it sure feels right. Damn I like old Putin, naughty and nice, besides being the best leader in the world by far. And who can blame him, these (tie eating) thugs are nothing but trouble, both have destroyed their countries, and between them attacked innocent people, started a war and froze half of Europe to death, they deserve the ridicule. What would have been wrong I think is Russia saying they disapprove of Ukraine and Georgia’s motives, but they not doing that, Putin is saying Ukrainians and Georgians are cool people, too bad about the idiots they have as leaders though ;) Love it!

Oh really? You think Putin is unrestrained? I think Putin and Medvedev have shown great restraint. Its not becoming of anyone on Russia's border to invite 25,000 US troops into the country...and as a US taxpayer, I do not like the fact that these idiots in Washington are using money we don't have and borrow from China to arm Saakashvilli to the teeth...for WHAT? Who has Putin invaded? Bush and Obama are invading everywhere! We will see how restrained any US president would be if 25,000 Russians arrived in Mexico! You people are so freaking hypocritical, its starting to get on my nerves.

World leaders all play the game. No offense to Putin and Medvedev since they are the higher intelligent of our species on the planet at this time and clearly THEIR RESTRAINT more than proves it -- how dare the "west" be partners with them and yet, slit their throats from behind while pulling the magic carpet of transnational investors from under their feet. All the while pretending to be in a modern time and cooperation to the free market. FREE? yes for the criminally insane who have been caught being cannibals which Medvedev and Putin are not. Restraining our human beast in the 21st Century is definitely an important first step in understanding how to have dinners in the future with others who continue to believe in the idea of colonialism and love the taste of cannibalism - just ask all the poor and less weapons equipped of Georgia, Ukraine, Kosovo, Tbilisi, et al.

Pauline, no, we are generally saying we liked what Putin said. Few people here are fans of Saakashvili. I am also a US taxpayer who was furious last year at the Georgian war. It was not enough that we already were fighting two wars, but our government had to start another one in the Caucasus, and it was really a proxy war against Russia. Saakashvili is a stooge, a US puppet, and he is not worth the money we keep pouring into his hands. It's just nice to hear Putin getting his digs in. 8^D