Q Vladimir Putin just told CNN that the U.S. orchestrated the Georgia conflict for political purposes, and he said its defense officials told him they believe it was an operation by Washington to provide a distraction, a talking point to distract -- for one of the presidential candidates to distract from the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and from economy issues. What is your reaction? And is there concern? Because obviously there's some escalating rhetoric.
MS. PERINO: I think that those claims, first and foremost, are patently false. But it also sounds like his defense officials who said they believe this to be true are giving him really bad advice.
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