Putin rejects Bush's Iraq democracy model: "During a joint news conference Saturday in St. Petersburg, Bush said he raised concerns about democracy in Russia during a frank discussion with the Russian leader.

"'I talked about my desire to promote institutional change in parts of the world, like Iraq where there's a free press and free religion, and I told him that a lot of people in our country would hope that Russia would do the same,' Bush said."

"Putin replied, 'We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy that they have in Iraq, quite honestly.'" Very droll...

Putin rejects Bush's Iraq democracy model: "During a joint news conference Saturday in St. Petersburg, Bush said he raised concerns about democracy in Russia during a frank discussion with the Russian leader.

"'I talked about my desire to promote institutional change in parts of the world, like Iraq where there's a free press and free religion, and I told him that a lot of people in our country would hope that Russia would do the same,' Bush said."

"Putin replied, 'We certainly would not want to have the same kind of democracy that they have in Iraq, quite honestly.'" Very droll...