gross pig FAKE:

i'm not 44
and i dont hang out here 'all day long'.

ms. mary will probably be happy to kick your a*s
for the _millionth_ time,
but i'm not interested.

Hi Mary those pants you refer to are called chaps and are for motorcycle riding.All Am I would like to meet you you little fuucking troll.Why don't you go get lost out in the desert where you are .You must be tired of humping those camels.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin invited former Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov to join the president’s official delegation to Europe this week.

Primakov’s inclusion is the first overt sign that Putin has welcomed him to rejoin the ranks of the Kremlin elite. Primakov’s influence on Russian foreign affairs, whether as an unofficial advisor or in a more permanent post, will usher in a more aggressive – and cohesive – foreign policy.

Despite their political rivalry in the months before the presidential election in March, Primakov and Putin share mutual visions for Russia’s future and the path that will lead them there. Both men’s careers pivoted around the Soviet Union’s Communist Party, the intelligence services and perestroika – the economic experiment of tight central control that allowed an open door to Western investment and technology.

Primakov’s agenda in public office mirrors that of Putin’s. As prime minister, Primakov cracked down on Russia’s corrupt, politically influential businessmen and worked to reclaim central control over significant sectors of the economy such as media and arms sales.

He surrounded himself with former KGB agents and friends from Soviet days. One of his top priorities was to build a strong central government with a top-down approach to the management of the regions. In foreign policy, Primakov was confrontational and aggressive, yet diplomatically skillful. As a politician, he gained international respect.

As prime minister, Putin picked up where Primakov had left off on many initiatives, like rooting out the oligarchs and tightening Kremlin control on the profitable industries. During the presidential campaign, the choice between Putin and Primakov was essentially differentiated more by personality than policy differences.

As Putin’s popularity soared with the waging of the Chechen war, most of his opponents dropped out of the race. In the end of February, amid rumors that Putin had promised him a high-level post, Primakov withdrew his bid for president. Now, he may still have a chance to create policy in the Kremlin.

In addition to echoing Primakov’s policies, Putin has repeatedly demonstrated his respect for Primakov as a politician and adviser. The two met at least three times in the past month – once to discuss the appointment of Mikhail Kasyanov as prime minister. They were also scheduled to talk privately on June 14 while in Madrid.

In addition, Primakov was not invited as a representative of the Duma, or the Fatherland-All Russia alliance, on the European trip with Putin. In the words of Deputy Chairman of the Duma Foreign Relations Committee, Konstantin Kosachev, Primakov instead had been invited as "one of the most authoritative and competent politicians in international politics, whose opinion is highly assessed by Putin,” reported Russian daily Segodnya.

Primakov, a former foreign minister as well, is known as an experienced diplomat both within Russia and abroad. Putin, on the other hand, is rooted more firmly in the tradition of altering policy through the use of the intelligence, special services and military agencies.

Primakov is also an expert in Mid-East relations and strictly opposed NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia. And, he hailed the peace agreement at the end of the first Chechen war in September 1996.

There is a good chance that Primakov could become Putin’s most influential adviser on international policy. The current foreign minister, Igor Ivanov, proved himself to be uninformed and powerless when Russian forces dashed for the Pristina airport ahead of NATO last summer.

With Primakov at his side, Putin will be able to execute an aggressive, and informed, foreign policy – with grace. Primakov has returned to the Kremlin, and his rise to power may not yet have reached its summit.

As a WTO Member, Georgia Gains the Upper Hand
16 June 2000

Summary

The Republic of Georgia officially became the 137th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on June 14, joining Estonia, Kyrgyzstan and Latvia as the only former Soviet states within the global trading body. Russia, too, is trying to garner membership; but before Russia can gain entry, it must first obtain approval from all current members – including its former Soviet republics. This will allow several of Russia’s neighbors to wring considerable economic concessions out of Moscow – and spark a membership race for the rest.

Analysis

Georgia joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) as its 137th member on June 14, a mere four years after submitting its candidacy. Such membership grants Georgia preferential access to the markets of all other WTO members – most of the world’s largest and richest – as well as direly needed investment and export opportunities.

Georgia – along with the other former Soviet states of Estonia, Kyrgyzstan and Latvia – now has a voice in formulating WTO policy. More importantly, they can block new applicants from becoming members – notably, Russia.

Much in the way that the European Union (EU) managed to wring economic concessions out of China before approving Chinese membership in the WTO, Estonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Latvia will be able to influence Russian economic policies with respect to themselves.

In the past Russia has spurned free trade agreements with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) because they threaten Russia’s mid-term economic and political power. A free trade zone would sacrifice Russia’s current position of preeminence, allowing other CIS producers to undercut Russian producers in the Russian market.

However, now Estonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Latvia will be able to demand full access to the Russian market. Georgia may even try to link WTO membership to the removal of Russian troops from bases in Georgia.

If Russia refuses, it will be barred from the WTO and therefore continually denied preferential access to most of the global economy and the large-scale investment that it so desperately needs.

Once Russia obtains membership, its room to maneuver against its former colonies will shrink further. All of the former Soviet states depend upon Russia – to varying degrees – for oil, natural gas and transportation routes. In the past, when one of the smaller states engaged in a policy Moscow perceived as against its interest, Russia has been quick to use its economic levers as political punishment.

Once Russia joins the WTO, this behavior will be prohibited. The WTO structure actually allows states that have been so wronged to sue the perpetrator. The WTO has even ruled against such major economic powers as the United States, the European Union and Japan.

However, this adjudication regime is not fool proof – by far. The process of suing can take up to two years, and in the past large powers have defied the WTO ruling, as did the European Union with regard to banana imports.

Russian-Latvian negotiations on sticky issues such as banking, customs and transport have already begun with the Latvians gleefully informing Russia of Latvia’s “requirements.”

Soon Russia will have to face similar humiliating negotiations with the other three colonies-turned-WTO members. The smaller states will largely seek what the rest of the WTO members want: predictable market access and an expansion of rule of law.

Moscow will no doubt find these negotiations galling. But if it doesn’t complete them now, it will present the opportunity for other former Soviet states – perennially in a position of weakness vis-à-vis Russia – to join the WTO first.

Russia may find the idea of economic concessions to Estonia and Georgia annoying, but concessions to the more significant states of Ukraine and Uzbekistan could cause real damage to Russia’s short-term economic plans. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Uzbekistan and Ukraine have already submitted applications. Of these, Lithuania is the only shoo-in for membership.

The WTO will reduce Russia’s ability to unilaterally bully those states of the former Soviet Union that have pursued liberal economic policies. But that ability cannot be eliminated. Russia still controls the only feasible export route for Kyrgyz goods, the only efficient oil supplies for Lithuanian refineries, a main source of power for Ukraine and a wide array of other economic necessities.

But negotiations to join the WTO – and WTO regulations themselves – will provide Moscow’s former territories with considerable leverage. And leverage is something that, until now, they have utterly lacked.

FRED here is a good article for you

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http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/herman/louise.htm

Analysis of Klinton's speech to Duma just shows what an idiot this man is

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http://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/NewsST060700.htm

U.S. Jewish Leaders Ask Putin To Let Gusinsky Go

NEW YORK, Jun 16, 2000 -- (Reuters) U.S. Jewish leaders appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to free Jewish media magnate Vladimir Gusinsky, saying his continued detention would damage Russia's image among potential investors in the West.

Separately, 52 U.S. congressmen asked President Bill Clinton to help press Russia to justify Gusinsky's arrest, partly because they fear the detention of the head of the Russian Jewish Congress, who runs Russia's only independent national television station, might mean anti-Semitism is on the rise.

In Moscow, investigator Valery Nikolayev said Gusinsky would be formally charged on Friday, and hinted that he might subsequently be freed. Gusinsky has been held in the 18th century Butyrskaya jail since he was detained on Tuesday on suspicion of embezzlement.

Gusinsky's Media-Most empire has been outspoken in its criticism of the Kremlin, including reports on human rights violations in rebel Chechnya.

World Jewish Congress Executive Director Elan Steinberg released a June 14 letter signed by the officials of six U.S. Jewish groups asking Putin to seek immediate freedom for Gusinsky, 47, who has used his personal fortune - estimated at $1.5 billion - and his position as head of the Russian Jewish Congress to support Hebrew schools and Jewish cultural institutions.

"The communities we represent attach the highest priority to Mr. Gusinsky's welfare, and we urge his immediate release from detention," the letter said.

"This (detention) has the potential for damaging Russia's relations with the West, not just with Jews. And from a practical point of view, it harms investor confidence in Russia," Steinberg told Reuters.

In Berlin where he is on a visit, Putin said on Thursday he personally felt that the arrest of Gusinsky was "excessive," but added that he could not influence the work of the independent prosecutor general's office.

"I think it should have been possible to handle this without an arrest," Putin said, adding that Gusinsky was being investigated over his business activities and not as a media magnate or prominent member of Russia's Jewish community.

Russia has some 800,000 Jews, one of the largest communities in the world, and a long history of anti-Semitism.

The 52 congressmen said in their letter to Clinton, "Considering the history of anti-Semitism in Russia, we fear that the targeting of Mr. Gusinsky, who is president of the Russian Jewish Congress, may be a threat to the Russian Jewish community at large."

The congressmen, including House Democratic leader Richard Gephardt of Missouri, urged Clinton to ask the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to have Russia formally justify Gusinksy's arrest.

On Thursday, a State Department spokesman said, "We once again repeat what we've said - it's important that all persons, including Mr. Gusinsky, have due process and the rights and protections afforded under Russia's Constitution.
SHOULD HE BE LET GO JUST BECAUSE HE IS JEWISH AND DISREGARD HIS CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES?

Mary,
Well I hope your not to fridged down there!!!! That can be disconcerning! Well at least you can keep the beer cold, the wine chilled. The farm parties may be a bit extreme. On the other hand if you stand outside for any length of time you could just break those nasty toenails off as well as that troublesome hair. That would negate our romance though. Your legs could be as smooth as a prom queen, if they aren't already!

And all american what are you doing on here all day long, are you a cripple?

NO SEE.. IS THAT ANAL MISCARRIAGE VICTIM YAPPING ALL AMERICAN STILL AROUND?.

All Austrailian,
1.)Question so are you in the US?
2.)I hear the crime rate in Australia went off the charts since the government took your guns away, how in the hell did they take your guns away? Don't austrailians have a backbone?

BETTERTHAN

Who wants smooth legs? OH WELL.. now you know why I'm so hairy. If the cold would deprive you of doing my toenails and a possible romantic interlude, then as an afterthought, maybe you would like to brush my 3 front teeth and carress the hair on my fingers and forearms.

Mary,
SO ya have the old Herman Munster hands? Well nothing wrong with being a little wreckless now and then! Just as long as pictures of you and I don't turn up Beastiality.com. I thought you had two front teeth, did you get another implant? How's Hee Haw?

Betterthan,

Ausies are only criminals...how many criminals do you know with a backbone.

Not many, it doesn't take a backbone to pray on the weak! On that note!

> On Thursday, May 27, 1999, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a
> victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was
> invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's sub-committee. What he
> said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was
> painfully truthful. They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor
was
> it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher,
every
> politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called
> expert. These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful,
> penetrating,
> and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice
> crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:
>
> Since the dawn of creation there has been both good evil in the Hearts of
men
> and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence.
> The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of
that
> heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in
vain.
> Their blood cries out for answers.
> The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out
in
> the field. The villain was not the club he used. Neither was it the NCA,
> the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason
for
> the murder could only be found in Cain's heart. In the days that followed
> the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be
> pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not
a
> hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the
> NRA because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's
> death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I
> believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their
> strongest opponent. I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just
a
> tragedy, it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at
where
> the real blame lies. Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of
the
> blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves.
>
> I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.
> This was written way before I knew I would be speaking here today:
>
> Your laws ignore our deepest needs, Your words are empty air.
> You've stripped away our heritage, You've outlawed simple prayer.
> Now gunshots fill our classrooms, And precious children die.
> You seek for answers everywhere, And ask the question Why?
> You regulate restrictive laws, Through legislative creed.
> And yet you fail to understand, That God is what we need
>
> Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, soul, and
> spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we
create
> a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and reek havoc.
> Spiritual influences were present within our educational systems for most
of
> our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological
> seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a
nation?
> We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to
hatred
> and violence. And when something as terrible as the Columbine's tragedy
> occurs politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They
> immediately seek to pass more
> Restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private
> liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would
not
> have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop
someone
> who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies
> within our own hearts. Political posturing and restrictive legislation
are
> not the answers. The young people of our nation hold the key. There is a
> spiritual awakening taking place that will not be squelched. We do not
need
> more religion. We do not need more gaudy television evangelists spewing
out
> verbal
> Religious garbage. We do not need more million dollar church buildings
built
> while people with basic needs are being ignored. We do need a change
of
> heart and a humble acknowledgment that this nation was founded on the
> principle of simple trust in God. As my son Craig lay under that table in
> the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes.
He
> did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny
him
> that right. I challenge every young person in America, and around the
world,
> to
> realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was
brought
> back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those
students
> be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard
for
> legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him.
To
> those of you who would point your finger at the NRA I give to you a
sincere
> challenge. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone.
> My daughter's death will not be in vain. The young people of this
> Country will not allow that to happen.
>
> Do what the media did not---let the nation hear this man's speech.
> Please send this out to everyone you can.
>

Oh shiit, I went political on you guys, sorry! I didn't want to do that here!