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	<title>Let Me Tell You... &#187; Politics</title>
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	<description>World politics: gripes, grumbles, and occasional analysis</description>
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		<title>Global Moron Alert</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/08/global-moron-alert/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s my scientific study* on the density of morons in various almost randomly-selected countries. We deal with morons on a daily basis. Some of us would swear we are surrounded by morons. But how many morons are there? I decided to try to answer this question and arrived at some unexpected results. Wikipedia defines &#8220;moron&#8221; [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2009/08/russians-in-afghanistan/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Russians in Afghanistan'>Russians in Afghanistan</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/08/global-wheat-crisis-recalls-moscows-great-grain-robbery/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Global wheat crisis recalls Moscow&#8217;s &#8216;great grain robbery&#8217;'>Global wheat crisis recalls Moscow&#8217;s &#8216;great grain robbery&#8217;</a></li>
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		<title>Microsoft for Soviet Macedonia</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/08/microsoft-for-soviet-macedonia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know why, but today I stopped by Microsoft&#8217;s Bing search engine. I was greeted by a photo of Lake Debar located in western Macedonia near the border with Albania. When I hovered the mouse over little black squares on the photo, I was given a quick lesson in Macedonia&#8217;s history. My knowledge of [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/05/red-star-over-russia-a-visual-history-of-the-soviet-union-book-review/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Red Star Over Russia: A Visual History of the Soviet Union | Book review'>Red Star Over Russia: A Visual History of the Soviet Union | Book review</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2009/05/photos-russian-and-soviet-posters-part-1/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Photos: Russian and Soviet Posters, part 1'>Photos: Russian and Soviet Posters, part 1</a></li>
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		<title>The Biggest Secret</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/07/the-biggest-secret/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venik4.com/2010/07/the-biggest-secret/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the US Army is revving up its investigation of Bradley Manning, those of us with a gift for diagonal reading are sure to be very busy for the next couple of weeks. However, I think it is safe to say that the Afghan war&#8217;s two biggest &#8220;secrets&#8221; have been sufficiently exposed. And they are [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2009/07/talking-to-taliban/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Talking to Taliban'>Talking to Taliban</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2009/04/the-road-to-afghanistan/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Road to Afghanistan'>The Road to Afghanistan</a></li>
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		<title>The Water Boys</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/07/the-water-boys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venik4.com/2010/07/the-water-boys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best way to keep a secret is not to concede its existence. Indeed, it would be difficult for your neighbor to poison your dog, if he doesn&#8217;t know you have one. Should, nevertheless, the facts escape, your next best defense is wordiness. You shall contribute to the spectacle at every opportunity in the hope [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/06/russian-spy-ring-hunt-for-canadian-who-skipped-bail-in-cyprus/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Russian spy ring: Hunt for Canadian who skipped bail in Cyprus'>Russian spy ring: Hunt for Canadian who skipped bail in Cyprus</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/06/fbi-breaks-up-alleged-russian-spy-ring-in-deep-cover/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: FBI breaks up alleged Russian spy ring in deep cover'>FBI breaks up alleged Russian spy ring in deep cover</a></li>
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		<title>Deepwater Sombrero</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/05/deepwater-sombrero/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venik4.com/2010/05/deepwater-sombrero/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 20:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the latest news reports every attempt to plug the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has failed. At some point last week it became obvious that BP has been copying the failed attempts to stop the 1979 Ixtoc spill. It is interesting to note, that the two drilling rigs &#8211; the Ixtoc [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/06/bp-oil-spill-tony-hayward-set-to-step-down-russian-official-claims/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: BP oil spill: Tony Hayward set to step down, Russian official claims'>BP oil spill: Tony Hayward set to step down, Russian official claims</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/08/dana-petroleum-bid-goes-hostile-as-knoc-turns-up-heat-in-battle-for-oil/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Dana Petroleum bid goes hostile as KNOC turns up heat in battle for oil'>Dana Petroleum bid goes hostile as KNOC turns up heat in battle for oil</a></li>
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		<title>Yak-130 Crashes in Russia</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/05/yak-130-crashes-in-russia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venik4.com/2010/05/yak-130-crashes-in-russia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 17:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Yak-130 advanced trainer jet crashed earlier today at the Lipetsk combat flight training center of the Russian AF. Both pilots ejected and were treated for minor injuries. There was no damage on the ground. The aircraft went out of control on takeoff during a routine training mission. This is first crash of an in-service [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2008/09/aeroflot-boeing-737-crash-kills-88/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Aeroflot Boeing 737 crash kills 88'>Aeroflot Boeing 737 crash kills 88</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/02/sukhoi-stealth-fighters-first-flight/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sukhoi Stealth Fighter&#8217;s First Flight'>Sukhoi Stealth Fighter&#8217;s First Flight</a></li>
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		<title>Why Russia and Poland Will Never be Friends</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/04/why-russia-and-poland-will-never-be-friends/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venik4.com/2010/04/why-russia-and-poland-will-never-be-friends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You probably heard the story by now: a plane full of Polish russophobes flew into a tree in Russia. Too bad Dante is dead: a lot of good material for a Commedia sequel. There is a veritable flurry of news reports and editorials predicting an epic thaw in relations between Russia and Poland. A brief [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2009/09/fury-as-russia-presents-evidence-poland-sided-with-nazis-before-war/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Fury as Russia presents &#8216;evidence&#8217; Poland sided with Nazis before war'>Fury as Russia presents &#8216;evidence&#8217; Poland sided with Nazis before war</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/04/poland-and-russia-reconciled-in-tragedy-jaroslaw-kurski/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Poland and Russia: reconciled in tragedy | Jarosław Kurski'>Poland and Russia: reconciled in tragedy | Jarosław Kurski</a></li>
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		<title>Journalists Killed in Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/04/journalists-killed-in-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venik4.com/2010/04/journalists-killed-in-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists published a report claiming there were 88 unsolved murders of journalists in Iraq between 2000 and 2009. Incidentally, nearly all of the 88 murders occurred in 2003-2009 when the country was under American occupation and some of these eighty eight journalists died at the hands of the US [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2008/03/us-navy-4000-dead-us-soldiers-in-iraq-is-a-milestone/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: US Navy: 4000 dead US soldiers in Iraq is a milestone'>US Navy: 4000 dead US soldiers in Iraq is a milestone</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/08/austrian-conference-hosts-politicians-versus-journalists-debate/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Austrian conference hosts &#8216;politicians versus journalists&#8217; debate'>Austrian conference hosts &#8216;politicians versus journalists&#8217; debate</a></li>
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		<title>Saakashvili to submit to a drug test?</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/03/saakashvili-to-submit-to-a-drug-test/</link>
		<comments>http://www.venik4.com/2010/03/saakashvili-to-submit-to-a-drug-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The president of Georgia decided to go along with the proposal by an opposition parliament member Dmitri Lordkipanidze to test all government employees for illegal drugs. Saakashvili said that the test will require a single hair and that he will offer his shortly. In other news, Saakashvili shaved his head bald&#8230; Lordkipanidze&#8217;s suggestion of drug-testing [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/04/drug-use-fuels-worlds-fastest-growing-hiv-epidemic/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Drug use fuels world&#8217;s fastest-growing HIV epidemic'>Drug use fuels world&#8217;s fastest-growing HIV epidemic</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2008/08/saakashvili-finally-loses-it/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Saakashvili Finally Loses It'>Saakashvili Finally Loses It</a></li>
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		<title>Timoshenko&#8217;s Battleplan</title>
		<link>http://www.venik4.com/2010/02/timoshenkos-battleplan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Venik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not a week ago Ukraine&#8217;s Prime Minister seemed determined to argue her case in court. She outlined a comprehensive legal strategy that seemed certain to tie down her archnemesis in court for months, bankrupt the government, and push the country closer to anarchy. But yesterday Timoshenko withdrew her complaint from the Supreme Administrative Court and [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2009/07/moldova-votes-out-europes-last-ruling-communists/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Moldova votes out Europe&#8217;s last ruling Communists'>Moldova votes out Europe&#8217;s last ruling Communists</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.venik4.com/2010/02/ukrainian-elections/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Ukrainian Elections'>Ukrainian Elections</a></li>
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