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kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 10:38 PM Feb 2017

WATCH RACHEL.

It begins at the latter part of the Putin and Hungary coverage. Catch it on her website tomorrow.

A man, a Russian patriot and opposition leader, lies dying, on a ventilator, in intensive care in Russia. His second poisoning.

We, the US, saved him once. Saved him from his first poisoning, a man who had a 5% chance of survival, after he was poisoned. We got him out of Russia and to the US.

Will we save him now? Tillerson is the point man. Tillerson, honored by Putin, one of Putin's buds. A man who wants sanctions lifted so he can secure a $500 billion oil deal with Putin that was frozen by sanctions. Will we save him again? Will our Secretary of State do anything?

Be enraged as I am.

YOU CAN WATCH IT NOW AT http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mystery-illness-strikes-putin-critic-453707843823

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WATCH RACHEL. (Original Post) kstewart33 Feb 2017 OP
He's in a hospital in Russia right? TrekLuver Feb 2017 #1
He is. kstewart33 Feb 2017 #2
Not going to happen imo. They don't babylonsister Feb 2017 #3
This guy fights corruption in Moscow; Tillerson lobbied to keep corruption (Moscow bribes) secret lostnfound Feb 2017 #4
WATCH THE HUNGARY COVERAGE !!! It sounds like 95% of what JUST happened here!!! uponit7771 Feb 2017 #5

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
2. He is.
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 10:43 PM
Feb 2017

We got him out of Russia the first time. It will take a major effort by the State Dept to get him out again. He is the major opposition leader in Russia.

His wife and children are in Virginia. People tried to convince him not to return to Russia and stay in the US. But he refused. A brief talk with the past US ambassador to Russia is included. He's been on Rachel's show several times.

babylonsister

(171,032 posts)
3. Not going to happen imo. They don't
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 10:47 PM
Feb 2017

care about this guy even if they know about him. Don't want to rock the russian boat and all the loot they're looking forward to.

lostnfound

(16,162 posts)
4. This guy fights corruption in Moscow; Tillerson lobbied to keep corruption (Moscow bribes) secret
Fri Feb 3, 2017, 01:36 AM
Feb 2017

He testified against transparency laws intended to disclose bribes paid to foreign leaders in 2010.
That law was just voted against in the House, today.

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)
5. WATCH THE HUNGARY COVERAGE !!! It sounds like 95% of what JUST happened here!!!
Fri Feb 3, 2017, 02:09 AM
Feb 2017

... Down to the fuckin wall at the southern border!!!

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