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2004-11-02 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian Scientist Surrenders Arms-Grade Plutonium

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Posted by Fred 2004-11-02 12:58:27 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The russian is to be ocmmended, he took them to keep it safe. He'd written several letters complaining of lax security, he was worried terrorists or others would get it.

Now he handed it in, do you think he got the cash reward? NO!

He was arrested, silly and thrown in jail.

That's the new Russia under Putin.

I am inclined to like Putin as a strongman to be tough on Islamists but he will be a bad enemy in the long run as he will take Russia back to being a dictatorship.

Posted by Anon1 2004-11-02 4:06:08 PM|| 2004-11-02 4:06:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Putin = Musharraf in Whiteface. A pathetic, transitional figure trying vainly to prevent his nation from becoming a failed state.

Posted by lex 2004-11-02 4:08:19 PM|| 2004-11-02 4:08:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 To a certain extent, people get the government they deserve.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-02 4:16:42 PM|| 2004-11-02 4:16:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Mrs D, I've been saying that when Clinton was President, but I don't think I could bring myself to such statement should Kerry manage somehow to defeat Bush.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-11-02 5:01:13 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-11-02 5:01:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 he thought about turning it in when the 3 rd ear showed up on his forehead

Posted by smokeysinse 2004-11-02 5:26:12 PM|| 2004-11-02 5:26:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I hope the US embassy is smart enough to give him a reward. 10,000 dollars is not much to us, but is quite a lot to a Russian scientist. Reward him and others for doing the right thing and the word will spread.

Posted by ed 2004-11-02 6:05:42 PM|| 2004-11-02 6:05:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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