While Cheney breathed a sigh of relief for not being Woodward's source, our dictator was putin on his best front or back or sideways or upside down to Russian President Vlad. Because our dictator has left this country little unified, except against him, he must look elsewhere for support.

Bush, while not fluent in Russian, or English, for that matter, was eloquent upon meeting his old friend:

"Hey Vladimir. How are you? Looking good," Bush said. "I always enjoy a chance to have a good discussion with you. You're right. We've got a very important relationship. We value your advice."

He and his cronies might "value" the advice, but it's questionable whether they TAKE his advice. (Charles Dharapak, AP)