Someone jokingly brought up the concept of champions as regards future wars. As is usually suggested in that case, why not let the two leaders of the countries involved meet and fight it out?
Well, aside from the fact that it should be the nation and not just one man or woman that goes to war, frankly, I think Putin might just kick Bush's, and everyone else's ass the way things are going. PJM offers some insights in that regard.
One moment in the spring of 1997 he’s an unknown KGB spy plagiarizing his thesis at an obscure institute; the next he’s deputy chief of staff to Boris Yeltsin, and soon after that boss of the entire KGB. Within months of reaching that pinnacle, Russia’s leading human rights activist, legislator Galina Starovoitova, is shot dead, and a prosecutorial investigation into Kremlin corruption has been squashed by the revelation of the prosecutor, Yuri Skuratov, on secret sex tapes. No sooner has this happened than Putin has been named prime minister of the country. What do they call it in the mafia? Making your bones?
Then the trouble really begins.
Depends on the weapons chose for the international contretemps. How about a round of golf?
Posted by: Phoenix | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 09:56 AM
Reminds me of the new Democrat party.
Posted by: gene | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 05:57 PM
Flamethrowers at 10 paces.
3-2-1... draw!
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But in an fair fight, I think Putin is probably one bad dude. He's something like an 8th Dan (black belt) in Jui Jitsu, as well as a master of the Spetsnatz combat art.
Posted by: seekeronos | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 06:36 PM
afternote - not exactly sure where I read up on his martial arts prowess, will have to dig around for that again.
Posted by: seekeronos | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 06:37 PM
Correction: 6th Dan BB Kodokan Judo... not Ju Jitsu, according to the Wiki on him.
Posted by: seekeronos | Sunday, October 07, 2007 at 06:40 PM