No Obamamania for Russia


	No Obamamania for Russia

RecordSage

7-7-2009 4:15 PM

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obama, russia, obamamania

RecordSage says:

Russians exhibit their astuteness, at least in this area.

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8-15-2009 2:28 PM

foxyarse

Russia is an enemy of the US

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