Sarkozy stops Putin in his tracks - Chris Blattman

Sarkozy stops Putin in his tracks

November 13, 2008

“I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls,” Putin told Sarkozy, referring to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Mr Sarkozy responded: “Hang him?”

“Why not? The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein,” said Mr Putin.

Mr Sarkozy replied, using the familiar “tu”: “Yes but do you want to end up like [President] Bush?”

Mr Putin was briefly lost for words, then replied: “Ah, you have scored a point there.”

From Rebecca at FP Passport.

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