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Vladimir Putin (Part 2)

How to Take Over the World

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Putton's Re-Election Isn't Going to Be a Snooze Fest.

In two thousand four the economy is still just kind of fine, good, not great. Terror attacks are still going on. And for putton, things were about to get worse. September first is the traditional first day of school in russia. About forty masked men suddenly ran on to the school grounds and herded 800 people into the school gymnasium. They made demands that russian troops pull out of chechnia and grant it complete independence. In any case, it appeared to be a political disaster for puton. I mean, imagine this could be your lowest point as a leader? It's like combining the governmental ineptitude of katrina with a miniature version of k

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