Albright Prepares for Putin Get-Acquainted Session
The Daily Probe - February 9, 2000
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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (DPI) - U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright today announced that she would visit Moscow to size up
acting president Vladimir Putin. "We'll find out what he's got,"
said a smiling Madame Albright, who was thumbing through "People"
magazine while her attendants teased her hair into submission.
"He looks kind of small in the pictures." Setting the magazine
aside, Albright turned serious and said, "Although size isn't
everything. Yeltsin was a great big bear of a stud, but look at
him now. I took him what, four or five times? Five, yes, thank
you, Paul. Five times, and now he's stepped down because of
his health. World leaders need more stamina than that. We'll see
if Vladimir can live up to his name. Though 'keep in' is a lot more
important than 'put in,' am I right? Eh? Eh? Know what I mean?
Say no more!" Madame Albright then trudged off to the next beauty
station for her final oiling and perfuming session before her
assignation at the Kremlin.
- Reported by Chris Jones
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