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Arafat has no problem winning
elections

Neither did Stalin.

That's rather the point...


Stalin-Putin, Putin-Stalin. The more things change, the more they stay
the
same.

Where, pray tell, are the similarities? They're both Russian.... ummm.
That's about it I guess!


Actually Stalin was Georgian.

Much of a muchness! Anyway, was it not the case that Stalin considered
himself a Russian over being a Georgian?

Stalin reputedly killed about 60 people for every hour he was alive -
I'm
hoping Putin's tally is somewhat less... Stalin had an ice axe put
though
Trotsky in Mexico - what's Putin been up to?!


It looks like Putin will run unpposed. I guess most candiadates realized
the
elction is rigged so why bother. All the radio and TV stations are ordered
to play only pro-Putin Propaganda.
Putin's files will be divulged in about 50 years or so.

I doesn't seem Putin will run unopposed, and I find it hard to believe that
a strong willed and principled candidate will just drop from the contest
(without some gentle persuasion!). This said, I saw an article in The Times
(UK) today regarding his control of the media - I had no idea that was the
case. However, Putin doesn't seem to be purging away with Stalin's gusto; I
guess he's got a lot of catching up to do.



--
William Black
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Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords
is no basis for a system of government