When asked if he would be discussing the situation in Iraq with the Russian President, Putin, President George W. Bush stated: “We left some — you know, I told him [Putin] I’d stay in touch with him. I want to talk to him about Iraq. So to answer your question, yes, I’m going to talk to him about Iraq. I’m going to talk to him about the Balkans, Macedonia. I know it’s on his mind; it’s on my mind, as well. And I look forward to listening to what he has to say. It’ll just be a series of conversations we have over the summer.”
– Transcript, “President Bush and Former President Bush Speak to the Press,” George W. Bush – White House Archives online, Accessed on 6/22/2016