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79. If Putin were a dictator--which he isn't

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 06:24 AM

Jan 2016

If Putin were a nutcase, which he demonstrably isn't...

If Putin had imperial ambitions, which he doesn't....

THEN you might be able to equate Putin with North Korea's head of state.

Otherwise, you are engaged in McCarthyism.

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President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder [View all] deminks Jan 2016 OP

Whoodda thunk it? Turbineguy Jan 2016 #1

So, trial by innuendo? Proserpina Jan 2016 #2

This was the result of an extensive inquiry, not simple innuendo. drm604 Jan 2016 #4

An Inquiry which turned up what? No evidence apparently. Proserpina Jan 2016 #5

Have you looked at the report? drm604 Jan 2016 #8

If there were even one actionable item in it, the heavens would be ringing with it Proserpina Jan 2016 #12

They've tried to extradite Lugovoy and Kovtun drm604 Jan 2016 #15

There are none so blind as those who do not want to see, tabasco Jan 2016 #20

You're saying a dead person is "aggrieved"? Wtf CreekDog Jan 2016 #21

Fascinating. what else does the Kremlin want us to think? uhnope Jan 2016 #43

Unnnnh.....there was a smoking gun--a smoking, RADIOACTIVE gun in the shape of a teapot. MADem Jan 2016 #45

There is NOTHING about Putin Proserpina Jan 2016 #48

So 'bumbling' one was rewarded with a legislative seat? Stop protesting so much...! MADem Jan 2016 #53

You know, they have actual elections in Russia Proserpina Jan 2016 #55

Yeah! And you remember what old Joey Stalin said about those! MADem Jan 2016 #57

He could be talking about our election shenanigans. newthinking Jan 2016 #62

But he wasn't. was he? MADem Jan 2016 #65

+1 JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #77

Do you really think this messy method indicates high level involvement? newthinking Jan 2016 #58

Ha ha ha ...."Let the word go forth," eh? MADem Jan 2016 #60

Huh? This has been up all day newthinking Jan 2016 #61

And here you are, right after posting your Putin apologia! MADem Jan 2016 #66

whatever... newthinking Jan 2016 #67

I don't post constant love notes about Vladimir. MADem Jan 2016 #68

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #69

Thanks TD, and all the LEAVE jurors--it's appreciated. nt MADem Jan 2016 #71

Anytime. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #72

This is not trial by innuendo, it's a public enquiry. Bad Dog Jan 2016 #6

Sure they would! It's part of the Western propaganda effort Proserpina Jan 2016 #7

You're funny! SkyDaddy7 Jan 2016 #9

Some people like BS for breakfast. Not me. Proserpina Jan 2016 #10

BS is often unsupported by objective evidence... much as your own allegations. LanternWaste Jan 2016 #19

I disagree Prosaprina CreekDog Jan 2016 #32

Where's your proof of the coordinated Western propaganda effort? FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #11

I could start with the posts attacking Putin posted here on DU Proserpina Jan 2016 #13

So you have nothing but innuendo? FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #14

I thought you already were at work CreekDog Jan 2016 #22

aaah haaah you win the thread uhnope Jan 2016 #44

overpaid newthinking Jan 2016 #63

So you think most who are anti-Putin on DU are coordinating Bradical79 Jan 2016 #28

I think they are stuck in the Joe McCarthy Era Proserpina Jan 2016 #49

that's so amazingly twisted and backwards. uhnope Jan 2016 #64

If Putin were a dictator--which he isn't Proserpina Jan 2016 #79

at least you don't try to hide your Putin apologia uhnope Jan 2016 #82

No links, no replies Proserpina Jan 2016 #83

lol. Are you denying these common knowledge things? uhnope Jan 2016 #84

You think it's Western propoganda leftynyc Jan 2016 #16

Rubbish. Bad Dog Jan 2016 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author newthinking Jan 2016 #73

That's right, ask someone a question and then answer it for them. Bad Dog Jan 2016 #75

Mafia comment shows you don't know much of Russia newthinking Jan 2016 #76

Your comment shows you understand nothing of an independent judiciary. Bad Dog Jan 2016 #78

Really... then where is this evidence? newthinking Jan 2016 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste Jan 2016 #18

hannah bell or GWYM? nt geek tragedy Jan 2016 #30

Former KGB killer and current tyrant and war monger approves assassination Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #52

Putin = Trump's Dude Botany Jan 2016 #3

Moscow Times: British Inquiry Finds Putin 'Probably' Approved Litvinenko Murder pampango Jan 2016 #17

Where are S and P? CreekDog Jan 2016 #23

This story is nothing without knowing what SputnikNews or RT says! randome Jan 2016 #25

McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for jtuck004 Jan 2016 #24

wait what? uhnope Jan 2016 #46

recently a russian woman tv journalist? & her husband were together in a car in front of her home. Sunlei Jan 2016 #26

We have things Bernin Jan 2016 #34

“acute alcohol intoxication” & planned to drive her car to the airport for a early am flight. Sunlei Jan 2016 #35

Riiiiight Bernin Jan 2016 #36

electrical fire started from headlights. It happens. Sunlei Jan 2016 #37

Got a bridge to sell you. Bernin Jan 2016 #38

20 car wrecks where your headlights were destroyed? I'm lucky to have never been in a car wreck. Sunlei Jan 2016 #39

24 to be exact. Bernin Jan 2016 #41

This is the realm of professional assassins employed/contracted by States. Yep. Black Ops. bobthedrummer Jan 2016 #40

No doubt Bernin Jan 2016 #42

lol. You mean Putin didn't do it, Bigfoot did uhnope Jan 2016 #50

Laugh it up uhnope. Death sure is funny isn't it? Death to America is hilarious, isn't it? n/t bobthedrummer Jan 2016 #85

but conspiracy theories are often funny. see post #51 uhnope Jan 2016 #86

He had a horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE drug problem. MADem Jan 2016 #51

Don't forget Russia charged whistleblower Sergei Maginsky w/ tax evasion after killing him in prison uhnope Jan 2016 #47

I thought this was common knowledge? iandhr Jan 2016 #29

Snowden was unavailable for comment... Blue_Tires Jan 2016 #31

No shit Sherlock... MattSh Jan 2016 #33

50 replies & half of them are defending Putin & the Russians. Amazing. 7962 Jan 2016 #54

Not half--most people know better. Putin was in this up to his eyeballs. MADem Jan 2016 #56

well thats a new one! 7962 Jan 2016 #59

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