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the real deal with Russia
Tue, 02/13/2007 - 10:50
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For quite a while now I’ve been hearing these contradicting stories about Russia.  I’ve heard that the economy is booming and life is great, and still I hear stories about how the employment sucks, the mafia is in control, etc. 
 
Just found a documentary that&nbsputs things into&nbsperspective.  Its pretty crazy, the reporter actually gets kidnaped by a cop, but the cop gets drunk and passes out.  check it out if you get the chance.
 
http://www.jonhs.net/freemovies/death_of_a_nation.htm 

Tue, 02/13/2007 - 12:03
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Russia must not be doing much right.  I just read an article in todays local paper about young conscripts in the army being forced into prostitution. 

Eat the food, use the wrong verbs, and end up getting charged double.

Tue, 02/13/2007 - 17:36
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Norway reclassifed Russia a “military threat.” http://www.aftenpost…

Tue, 02/20/2007 - 12:14
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I still wonder if the super bowl ring was a gift.  First it wasn’t, then it was.  If it wasn’t, Putin made us look pretty wimpy as a country that wouldn’t stand up for it’s countryman.

Eat the food, use the wrong verbs, and end up getting charged double.