Russian President slams Russian PM’s 'unacceptable' Libya comments

[Lankan Ranger]

Russian President slams Russian PM’s 'unacceptable' Libya comments

Russia President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday slammed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's comments on military action against Libya as "unacceptable", in the most public clash yet between Russia's ruling tandem.

Putin earlier Monday denounced the UN resolution allowing military action on Libya as resembling a "medieval call to crusade", in one of his most virulent diatribes against the West in years.

"Under no circumstances is it acceptable to use expressions which essentially lead to a clash of civilizations. Such as 'crusade' and so on," Russian news agencies quoted Medvedev as saying.

"It is unacceptable. Otherwise, everything may end up much worse compared to what's going on now. Everyone should remember that."

Medvedev took over the Kremlin in 2008 after Putin served two four-year terms as president. Putin immediately became a powerful prime minister and until now the two men have steered clear of clashes in public.

Medvedev slams Putin's 'unacceptable' Libya comments - The Times of India

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Meddy is Pro-West unlike Putin who is more Anti-West.

I already predicted that their relationship will break down in one day.

 

[Roybot]

 

[Developereo]

Medvedev is 100% right.

The word 'crusade' was a very bad choice of words. Somehow, I don't think it was accidental on Putin's part.

 

[DV RULES]

Putin has aggressive & decisive views US/ NATO, while Medvedev adopt different line of action for his policy about US/NATO. They are not different at all but work style different.

Their decision over Libya is collective & out put from sum of joint collaboration with other veto powers.

 

[Vinod2070]

Putin was extremely ruthless when he put down Chechnya militancy.

He is the old KGB hand, suspicious of the West.

 

[nightcrawler]

Putin is sane & Mendvev insane

 

[DV RULES]

Moscow calls for cease-fire in Libya as Gates visits - CNN.com

 

[nightcrawler]

US is the real Hypocrite:
So why start with Libya? Why not solve the problems in Bahrain? ...Ohhh that is right... there are no problems in Bahrain... unarmed civilians wanting more freedoms are being butchered by government forces... but the oil there is securely in the control of the west so nothing to see here boys... move on. Yemen? Yemen is a sh!t hole with no oil to speak of... so nothing to see there either.
Gadaffi has been in power for 40 years and the last few years we have had the west going in there and sucking his d!ck and getting sucked in return. But why buy milk when you can shoot the farmer and steal his cow? The west is not above cattle rustling.