“I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls,” Mr Putin replied.
Mr Sarkozy responded: “Hang him?”
“Why not? The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein,” said Mr Putin.
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Mr Sarkozy replied, using the familiar “tu”: “Yes but do you want to end up like (President) Bush?” Mr Putin was briefly lost for words, then replied: “Ah, you have scored a point there.”
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