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22. That's because Rybakov attributed it

Reply to albacore (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 10, 2019, 07:59 PM

Aug 2019

to him in his novel Children of the Arbat, but he later admitted that he had no source for it. By that time Rybakov’s fame had decreased so the correction did not travel as far as the original quote.

And in fairness, it sounds like something the bastard would have said, so it stuck.

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About Epstein.....Stalin said it best.... [View all] albacore Aug 2019 OP

NO he did NOT kill himself Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #1

Proof ? OnDoutside Aug 2019 #2

Okay. But what will ever satisfy the conspiracy theorists? Drunken Irishman Aug 2019 #4

That's the way of the world unfortunately. It's where we are. I'm OnDoutside Aug 2019 #5

That's the problem with certainty Codeine Aug 2019 #6

That's just it. Those who believe Trump did it will think he covered everything up. Drunken Irishman Aug 2019 #8

I miss the old days on DU Codeine Aug 2019 #9

What many here don't seem to understand is that they're fueling Clinton conspiracies... Drunken Irishman Aug 2019 #10

Absolutely. Codeine Aug 2019 #11

if i understand you correctly i must accept the official story rampartc Aug 2019 #27

Nope. You're free to believe what you want. Drunken Irishman Aug 2019 #29

How many assassinations has Mosad carried off? elevator48 Aug 2019 #13

Whoa! Codeine Aug 2019 #17

I don't think there is any parity between the Clintons and Trump. triron Aug 2019 #16

Because they're the three who seem to be at the heart of these conspiracies. Drunken Irishman Aug 2019 #24

The autopsy will be fixed rpannier Aug 2019 #23

I think Epstein absolutely committed suicide, BUT ... jimlup Aug 2019 #7

That sounds possible! nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #19

People who think he was murdered won't believe the autopsy report if it says suicide. n/t zackymilly Aug 2019 #14

Of course they won't. OnDoutside Aug 2019 #25

I don't even believe he's dead, probably in Saudi Arabia. Meadowoak Aug 2019 #28

Make believe is fun! nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #18

Not a Stalin quote. Codeine Aug 2019 #3

I have 4 quote sources that say it is....nt albacore Aug 2019 #12

That's because Rybakov attributed it Codeine Aug 2019 #22

Even if Stalin didn't say it, he certainly acted upon it. LisaL Aug 2019 #15

Indeed. He is responsible for at least 6 million deaths -- of his own people. SunSeeker Aug 2019 #21

Stalin Documentaries bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #20

Have no idea what really happened marlakay Aug 2019 #26