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Why Vladimir Putin Needs to Show Alaska Some Love
ABC News ^ | 04-17-2014 | Alyssa Newcomb

Posted on 04/17/2014 4:12:07 PM PDT by PaulCruz2016

Tell us how you really feel, Vladimir Putin.

The Russian leader, who recently annexed Crimea from Ukraine, dissed Alaska today in his annual marathon question-and-answer session.

Asked by a Russian woman if the U.S. state could be his next conquest, Putin seemed disinterested in adding it to his growing empire.

"What would you need Alaska for?" he asked, adding that Russia already has enough cold territory.

Russia sold Alaska to the United States in the 19th century for $7.2 million in gold.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: alaska; putin; russia

1 posted on 04/17/2014 4:12:07 PM PDT by PaulCruz2016
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To: PaulCruz2016

EXCLUSIVE: SARAH PALIN: VLADIMIR PUTIN A ‘SILLY LITTLE MAN’

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3145619/posts


2 posted on 04/17/2014 4:14:56 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: PaulCruz2016; ansel12
Sorry Tsar Putin, Alaska is America.

No America without Alaska.

3 posted on 04/17/2014 4:22:20 PM PDT by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.- Sarah Palin)
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To: PaulCruz2016

If he DID move on Alaska, would the folks there be pissed off, or happy about getting a tax break?


4 posted on 04/17/2014 4:23:10 PM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: PaulCruz2016

Russia Plans World’s Longest Tunnel, a Link to Alaska (Update4)
By Yuriy Humber and Bradley Cook - April 18, 2007 16:38 EDT

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a0bsMii8oKXw


5 posted on 04/17/2014 4:23:45 PM PDT by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: PaulCruz2016
"What would you need Alaska for?"

Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Jed...

6 posted on 04/17/2014 4:29:01 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: Slump Tester

That would depend on how they feel about the Russian thugocracy.


7 posted on 04/17/2014 4:30:02 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy
That would depend on how they feel about the Russian thugocracy.

What, did Russia send armed men to steal somebody's cattle?

8 posted on 04/17/2014 5:01:54 PM PDT by PaulCruz2016
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To: PaulCruz2016

The Russians would strip Alaska bare ,5 minutes after taking it


9 posted on 04/17/2014 5:03:37 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: PaulCruz2016

No, just some sovereign territory.


10 posted on 04/17/2014 5:05:00 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: PaulCruz2016

Per Wiki: The Russian Crown sought to repay money to its landowners after its emancipation reform of 1861 and borrowed 15 million pounds sterling from Rothschilds at 5% annually. When the time came to repay the loan, the Russian Government was short on funds. The Emperor’s brother, Grand Prince Konstantin Nikolaevich offered to sell something useless.


11 posted on 04/17/2014 5:17:19 PM PDT by tired&retired
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To: PaulCruz2016

Don’t let the Mama Grizzly know when you are coming or you will find out what a real American thinks of you.


12 posted on 04/17/2014 5:18:34 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: PaulCruz2016

Alaska could make a deal with Russia and secede from the US and become an independent republic. And honestly, because Amerika is now an oligarchy run by establishment elites, Alaska would probably be better off. An Alaskan secession could lead to a total US breakup.


13 posted on 04/17/2014 7:08:22 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est. New US economy: Fascism on top, Socialism on the bottom.)
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To: PaulCruz2016

Hey Vlad...How much you give us for Detroit?????


14 posted on 04/17/2014 9:34:17 PM PDT by jdsteel (Give me freedom, not more government.)
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To: jdsteel

If you ask me, he can have California, L.A. and San Fran especially.


15 posted on 04/18/2014 5:39:42 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim ("It is not the color of his skin, ... it is the blackness that fills his soul")
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To: grumpygresh

I am sure if you offered Elmendorf AFB to the Russians for a nicely located TU-22M Backfire base they would be quite receptive...


16 posted on 04/18/2014 7:23:25 AM PDT by Wildbill22 (They have us surrounded again, the poor bastards- Gen Creighton Williams Abrams)
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That could be a better deal for Alaskans than US martial law under 0bama and Reid.
You’ve got to believe that people have been talking about this stuff up there.


17 posted on 04/18/2014 11:48:06 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est. New US economy: Fascism on top, Socialism on the bottom.)
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