Kevin Rudd reveals Bush-Putin argument at Opening Ceremony

[anakie]

Source: Courier-Mail, Brisbane Australia

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd witnessed a heated discussion between US President George W. Bush and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over Russia's invasion of a tiny neighbouring country as athletes paraded before them in the Opening Ceremony on Friday night.

Mr Rudd revealed in an interview with Beijing Now in Beijing on Saturday that he was sitting just two rows behind Mr Bush when an "animated" discussion between he and Mr Putin broke out over Russia's advance into South Ossetia, a breakaway region in neighbouring Georgia.

"The President and Mr Putin were in animated conversation two seats in front of us and I imagine they had a few things on their agenda," Mr Rudd said.

Mr Rudd said that Mr Bush appeared to be making a strong point to the Russian President, even as the world's elite athletes filed into Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24156469-5014105,00.html

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Fly on wall. Bush to Putin - I don't like what you are doing in Georgia.
Putin to Bush - Fuck off.


Peace

[MrModerate]

1. You're in Queensland? Me too. Where the heck is Eumundi?

And on the substance: Putin to Bush: "Fuck off, short timer, who gives a shit what you think?"

[anakie]

3. Eumundi

about 20 mins inland from Noosa, on the northern Sunshine Coast. Great little market town.

[Ilsa]

2. The fly also heard:

"Shut up or I'll send you some horses."

Hubby said he saw Putin and DimSon sitting close to one another at the ceremony. I was wondering if they had discussed the Georgia situation.

[Renew Deal]

4. I hope he said the right thing.

Problem is, he has no credibility. The Russians are wrong to invade, but I understand why they're pissed.

[lovuian]

5. I think Putin probably did say the F word

Russia is totally aware what Bush is doing

[defendandprotect]

6. Is Putin's timing on this odd . . . ?

[Ian David]

7. They were probably just fighting over who gets the best piece of the pig at the BBQ. n/t

[tanyev]

8. Maybe Bush tried to give ol' Pootie a neck rub

and then Putin told him if he didn't keep his hands to himself he'd be very, very sorry.