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To: LindyBill who wrote (34988)	7/25/2002 6:31:56 AM
From: D. Long	Respond to of 281500

"Since Sept. 11, Bush has treated Russia as a more reliable partner than his European allies," says one senior European official. "Russia is more eager, and more pliable, on security matters. For Washington, the Europeans are too strong to be treated like Russia, as a junior partner, but too weak to oppose American designs. We are bothersome in-betweens." Pfft. "Too strong" indeed. Bush diplomacy is very personal. Bush gets along great with Putin. The Europeans made snide remarks and looked down their noses from the very start. They shouldn't be all too surprised at what Bush's natural inclination would be... Derek