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Mirror 12/20/2011 12:58 PM Report
Higher oil prices did not help Nigeria (also an oil rich state), so it is not convincing to dismiss Russia's getting out of the 90s catastrophe due to the return on resources. And by the way, Khodorkovsky's fall was because he lobbied Duma not to pass the law on repatriating income on natural resources, i.e. keeping virtually all income, apart from the operating costs, abroad, in private accounts. That was a very serious matter. Suggesting that he was somehow a political threat is absurd: nobody would vote for the mob (no matter what they call themselves: "oligarchs," "businessmen"). Also, what IS wrong with telling money to stay out of politics? Why should the Gambinos or the Gotti bankroll political events? Why should Wall Street? Actually they SHOULD stay out of politics, then, perhaps, we might actually get politics.
SharkswithfrikingLazers 12/20/2011 02:37 AM Report
YES: Evolution not revolution
YES: No kleptocracy
YES: Middle Class is happening and wants something else
YES: 50K protesting on the street
May the Christmas Eve protest bring the people the gift they deserve.
REMant 12/19/2011 11:16 AM Report
Would the author have the oligarchs back again? Yeltsin? The Cold War? The fact is that most of the votes Putin's party lost in the recent election went to the Communists. On the other hand the WTO Friday finally agreed to admit Russia. That's an undeniable step forward, benefiting both that country and Europe.