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Has he done this on American soil?

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Public execution. Putin’s MO.

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See Peter Smith. Republican op in contact with Wikileaks who “shot himself in a motel room”. I only suspect the Seth Rich murder because it was public and no robbery. Putin’s MO. Putin always sends a message with his murders

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That's a stretch. Was there not many corporate Dems who had things to hide?

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Putin takes out the links in the chains leading back to him. Now, do you see? Have you been watching the news? Public poisonings with nerve agents, and before that, radioactive poisoning. Opposition people/corruption whistelblowers "dying" in jail. Putin is a gangster. Trump WISHES he was a gangster but he can never be. His incapable of keeping his mouth shut.

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I recall when Peter Smith passed. Last I heard it was not considered a homicide. But I'll agree it's mighty suspicious but why would Ivan snuff him?

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Link in the chain.

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I'm every bit as suspicious as you but if Putin is so bold as to bring that to American soil it's news to me. I don't think he's such a fool that Manafort need be in fear of his life at this time. Was that not where we started this discussion?

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Not Manafort. Don’t you recall that Brit who set up the meeting with Jr, Manafort, Kushner et al? How he dashed off to Europe to “hide in plain sight” making sure he was always in the public? Putin’s Russian mobs are established in almost every major US city. Why would you doubt his reach? You think his ops, if caught, would roll on him? These are real gangsters. Why would you think he’s killing people in England but he’d havr to be “bold” to kill in the US?

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No, just taking out someone (not really a public figure) on the soil of our closest ally.

It was really not a nice thing to do. Sad that our President doesn't think so.

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But one of many such incidents. You may find this to be an interesting read.http://www.citjourno.org/

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Trumpelstiltskin. And Mueller will guess his name. Yes, doesn’t Flynn's being a cooperating witness mean there won’t be a perp walk? Or December 1, that was it? It would be a shame if people didn’t get to stand and yell lock him up at him. If this were an opera it would absolutely have to have that. Also, I don’t like that Flynn’s going to get off easy. I want him to go to prison for a long long time.

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Thanks for the site reference. I didn't see anything about Russian assassinations, but the theme of protecting the Fourth Estate from Trumpster attacks is an important one.

Russia almost seems to revel in what it does--much like Trump. On the surface they lie and plead innocence, but there's an air of gloating. Pity we can't sick Mueller on the entire Russian government--just the part that's in bed with our Comrade in Chief. (And by now that is one soggy mattress.)

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Well, he's a perp. And he has to walk sometimes.

I also think Flynn is a greedy traitor and is getting off easy. But if it's the only way to get to the higher-ups then is is worth the price. At least he has been exposed for what he is and I expect he has a lot less money than he used to.

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That’s a good thought. He is such scum.

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And, if we are really lucky and eat all our vegetables, maybe someday we can shout "Lock Him Up!" at our Comrade in Chief as he walks in or out of court.

I'd be happy to have Jared as an appetizer, of course.

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