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Russia should not be in the G-8 at all. But not because of how it treats businessmen. It should not be in because the G-8 is a group of the world's richest countries, which Russia is not.

Russia's GDP per capita is lower than Mexico's - even on a PPP basis, the overall Russian economy is no larger than that of say Brazil. So why didn't Mexico or Brazil get into the G-8? Because they don't have nukes?

If it's an economic entity, then economic criteria should be used to qualify entry... not the possession of nukes. Otherwise the G-8 is a group of 7 rich nations, and one cry-baby nation that was given admission to calm it's temper after losing face on the global stage.

Looks to me like it's an economic organization and a palliative for ruffled feathered nuclear-armed former superpowers.

Those are good points in so far as there is probably no reason whatsoever to even have a 'G-8', but my interest is following this slimy Perle character; he says the darnedest things.