Since former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is in Washington to pay his respects to President Reagan, that’s “Who’da Thunk It” #1. “Who’da Thunk It” #2 goes to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Putin was asked at the G-8 summit in Sea Island, Georgia yesterday about whether Russia should even be a member of the G-8 in the first place. Apparently, some Democrats don’t think so. Somehow the question also got tied in to Iraq.
Putin’s response:

“I am deeply convinced that President Bush’s political adversaries have no moral right to attack him over Iraq because they did exactly the same. It suffices to recall Yugoslavia. Now look at them. They don’t like what President Bush is doing in Iraq.”

Yep, even though the Black Belt Karate Master from St. Petersburg opposed our action in Iraq just as he did with Yugoslavia five years ago, he can clearly see the shoe’s on the other foot. Game, set, and match!
PHOTO: Putin, Bush, and Berlusconi at the G-8. From al-Reuters.