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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3710977.stm

moscow has more billionaires in the city then any other global city in the world. and millionaires are a dime a dozen.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Collapse of communism made many instant billionaires through arms trading to the rest of the world

I would have done the same fucking thing.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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I never knew communism failed over there, tells you how much I know about the world's current affair.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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I never knew communism failed over there, tells you how much I know about the world's current affair.
It's because you were just barely alive during the 80s when it finally took a spiraling downturn and you missed the entire "cold war" as well.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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So what type of government is it now? I always thought it was still a Communist country

No wonder why i got an F on my paper on the KGB in 9th grade
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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So what type of government is it now? I always thought it was still a Communist country

No wonder why i got an F on my paper on the KGB in 9th grade
Hard to say really, some say socialist others say opportunistic with hints at both republic and democratic leanings.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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replaced a corrupt communist govt with a corrupt republic type govt
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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watch lord of war and you will see how they are making their money.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by dj02
watch lord of war and you will see how they are making their money.
that was an awesome movie
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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^ werd
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