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Putin puts the boot in to US and Dell chief at Davos - The Irish Times - Fri, Jan 30, 2009

Delegates were still talking yesterday about the performance of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin in a keynote address on Wednesday night. Putin, who is travelling with a large security entourage in 20 SUVs, took the opportunity to thumb his nose at the US, which he blamed for the global financial meltdown.

He berated US delegates who spoke last year about the US economy’s “fundamental stability and its cloudless prospects and seemed to enjoy declaring that “investment banks, the pride of Wall Street, have virtually ceased to exist. In a fascinating exchange, Putin was praised in a follow-up discussion by Dell computer founder Michael Dell, who enthused about Russia’s scientific and technical proficiency and asked: “How can we help? Putin replied: “We don’t need help. We are not invalids. We don’t have limited mental capacity.

Prime Minister Putin was conciliatory towards the West in a speech devoid of specific commitments on anything of substance. There was an audible "phew" from the global uber-elite.


This was Robert Peston of the BBC's comment on the speech. Interesting difference of interpretation. Are we referring to the same speech?

I think its a case of

From Russia, with love.

Galbally;1122266 wrote: I think its a case of

From Russia, with love.


Whats happening to you gallbladder? You've gone from posting intelligent debate to using 6 inch high letters in threads. I'm worried for you now

Sorry, being a bit slow today. Putin was statesman-like in the big keynote address, doing nothing to rock the boat further, but couldn't resist a chance to twist the knife in a smaller follow-up meeting?

Given the lecturing the West has given Russia on economic matters in the last 20 years, I'm not surprised.

It's not going well for America is it/

I read last night that Iran is pretty pissed off with Obama and has basically told him to get stuffed until he denounces Israel. It's one to watch folks

oscar;1122274 wrote: It's not going well for America is it/

I read last night that Iran is pretty pissed off with Obama and has basically told him to get stuffed until he denounces Israel. It's one to watch folks


They are testing him. They need to see how far he will go in both directions. There is alot of testing going on both here, in the US, and abroad.

Kindle;1122280 wrote: They are testing him. They need to see how far he will go in both directions. There is alot of testing going on both here, in the US, and abroad.


Well, britain's not testing him. Infact we are quite delighted to hear that he's not coming here but sending Hilary instead. The British government is reported to be quite concerned and has had talks with the foriegn office. o

oscar;1122271 wrote: whats happening to you gallbladder? You've gone from posting intelligent debate to using 6 inch high letters in threads. I'm worried for you now


dont be worried, i am grand missus, this is my new debating style, thats all.

We are experimenting in Ireland with a new economic solution to the crisis, instead of giving pay raises, companies will be giving font sizes, the more senior you are the bigger your font

Mike: It makes perfect sense to me. Should give the Tattoo industry a boost as well. Heck, we need all the help we can get

Clodhopper;1122367 wrote: Mike: It makes perfect sense to me. Should give the Tattoo industry a boost as well. Heck, we need all the help we can get


LOL :wah:

mikeinie;1122358 wrote: we are experimenting in ireland with a new economic solution to the crisis, instead of giving pay raises, companies will be giving font sizes, the more senior you are the bigger your font




i just got a raise!!!