Putin's drop kick adds to 'tough guy' imagehttp://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/09/1520411.aspxRussian Prime Minister Vladamir Putin unveils a new instructional judo DVD, adding to his legendary 'tough guy' image. NBC News' Yonatan Pomrenze reports from Moscow on how in many ways, Putin, Russia's former president and current prime minister, isen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)Putin's drop kick adds to 'tough guy' imagehttp://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/09/1520411.aspx#1526179Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:57:58 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1526179Joseph AylsworthI've lived many years in the former East Block countries and meet Russians often. The males especially seem more inclined towards images of power, and Mr. Putin does well to cultivate his image as one of "controlled power". His example seems a reasonable offset to that provided by the highly visable Russian Mafia.