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2013-07-01 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by tipper 2013-07-01 13:14|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I'm guessing Snowden is not a real happy camper right now. Further, after the FSB has pumped every drop out of him, what are the odds Vlad sells him out for something else of value, or someone, and we get the ugly mess of the trial back here anyway, after all the possible damage that could be done has been done to our collection systems. For Vlad, a twofer......

Posted by NoMoreBS 2013-07-01 15:44|| 2013-07-01 15:44|| Front Page Top

#2 what are the odds Vlad sells him out for... someone

Viktor?

Posted by Pappy 2013-07-01 16:02|| 2013-07-01 16:02|| Front Page Top

#3 I hear Siberia is lovely this time of year.

Posted by Muggsey Mussolini 2013-07-01 16:51|| 2013-07-01 16:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Ruh oh, this wasn't in the plan part.
Ecuador caved, amazing what the loss of 20% of GDP will do to even a solid commie shitter.

Let's open up the book Gents, I know most of you and your credit is good up until it isn't.

Iceland 5-1
Sweden 9-1
Argentina 12-1
California 1-2
South Africa 2-1

Posted by Shipman 2013-07-01 19:29|| 2013-07-01 19:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Ruritania

Posted by Frank G 2013-07-01 20:46|| 2013-07-01 20:46|| Front Page Top

#6 2/3 odds on Viktor.

Next most likely: diluting/gutting the Magnitsky Act.

Posted by Lex 2013-07-01 23:10|| 2013-07-01 23:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Bout/Snowden's a fair trade. Perhaps even to our advantage.

The deterrent effect of throwing Snowden in prison for fifty years is a lot more valuable to us than curtailing arms sales in Africa.

Posted by Lex 2013-07-01 23:18|| 2013-07-01 23:18|| Front Page Top

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