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Turkmenbashy Part 2: Putin, Taliban, Internet Shutdown

Real Dictators

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Turkmen Bashi's New Deal With the Taliban

On September 11, 2001, two hijacked United Airlines aeroplanes crash into the Twin Towers in New York City. Turkmen Bashi wonders if his sly dealings with the Taliban will cost him but he manages to negotiate the price down. He offers condolences to the U.S. and grants permission for America to use his airspace. By this time in the early 2000s, Vladimir Putin has succeeded Boris Yeltsin as Russia's leader.

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