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2004-07-05 Russia

Tsarist race reborn as Putin rides for glory

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Posted by Steve White 2004-07-05 12:49:22 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Russian horse is the dominant, Chechen horse refuses to be a part of this, Baltic states have so cleanly broken off ties that they are not even considered for invitation... The old czarist games themselves.

Gentlemen, we have symbolism overload.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-07-05 3:19:50 AM|| 2004-07-05 3:19:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sidenote: Lukashenko and Niyazov are the most insane and nasty of the bunch so I was surprised to read they refused to enter -- especially Lukashenko.

But then again, it may be that the egos that have turned them into tyrants in their own countries are the same egos that'd cause them to dislike such an event of Russian patronage...

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2004-07-05 3:30:43 AM|| 2004-07-05 3:30:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Baltic states have so cleanly broken off ties that they are not even considered for invitation

I heard Lithuania almost made it (representing the EU).

Posted by Rafael 2004-07-05 7:39:23 AM|| 2004-07-05 7:39:23 AM|| Front Page Top

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