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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38092)	8/9/2008 3:02:58 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218140

Some more about Russia and Putin Instead of evolving into a Western-style democracy with a fully developed economy, Russia is acting more and more like a renegade economic power and bully. Becoming more authoritarian politically and more dependent on energy revenue economically, its actions are raising doubts about the country's commitment to free markets and capitalism and causing foreigners to question whether they should invest in Russian markets. ....................................... There are signs, during the past few days, that the honeymoon between President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin may be fading. If Medvedev, a lawyer, emerges victorious, that should be a good omen for investors and corporate executives. By contrast, should Putin, the former president and ex-KGB colonel, win out, Western officials may have to read Russia the riot act. Russia's security service has raided TNK offices as part of a tax-evasion investigation, and foreign workers have been denied visas. bloomberg.com forbes.com nytimes.com

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38092)	8/9/2008 3:25:12 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218140

and here i thought the big idea was to support secessionist/independence movements everywhere, and defeat terrorism all over the place, but no, the idea is actually to harbor uighur terrorist-secessionist independence illegal combatants and assure territorial integrity of client states as long as they are friendly, no matter how sycophant and corrupt - do i have the program correct and the script proper? well, guess what, the script will not go that way, because the world's electorates are saying 'no' pww.org the beauty of the world is that it works, but in its own way