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n2doc

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Sun Mar 16, 2014, 06:08 PM Mar 2014

Putin’s media head threatens to turn US into “radioactive ash” [View all]

Vladimir Putin’s propaganda chief, Dmitry Kisilev, the new head of Russian government-run and financed media/propaganda arm RIA Novosti, appeared to threaten to turn the United States into “radioactive ash” today.

Kisilev made the comments on state television in front of an image of a huge mushroom cloud.

Just to further clarify how important Kisilev is, here’s Leonid Ragozin, a former employee of both the BBC and the Russian-language version of Newsweek:

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http://americablog.com/2014/03/putins-media-head-threatens-turn-us-radioactive-ash.html

He does remind me of a punk ass version of Dr. Evil

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http://americablog.com/2014/03/putins-media-head-threatens-turn-us-radioactive-ash.html
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Yet some morons insist CNN and MSNBC are worse geek tragedy Mar 2014 #1
The big difference betweetn RT and CNN is Cha Mar 2014 #22
foolishness: But the translation isn't a direct threat, rather newthinking Mar 2014 #30
I was thinking of a recent failed presidential candidate. pangaia Mar 2014 #32
Speech act. Igel Mar 2014 #42
Hell, Fukishima will do that sooner than later anyhow.n/t dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #2
Said no scientist ever. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #4
They might if they had funding. Octafish Mar 2014 #33
This is what empires look like when they're falling. joshcryer Mar 2014 #3
Shows the importance of getting the nukes deactivated and destroyed. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #5
I honestly don't think they will go *that* far. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #27
Are they putting steriods in the water over sufrommich Mar 2014 #6
Well, their dictator does wrestle bears. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #7
Elevating the tough talk doesn't help reduce the rhetoric seveneyes Mar 2014 #19
No one in the US is escalating. Neither are they being bullied. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #23
The US? karynnj Mar 2014 #24
Dr Evil says the hearts of gay people should be burned after Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #8
They grow increasingly reactionary.nt sufrommich Mar 2014 #10
Let me guess, this is worse than threatening to "obliterate" Iran? Fumesucker Mar 2014 #9
as in Bomb bomb bomb Iran malaise Mar 2014 #16
Actually I was thinking of a Secretary of State Fumesucker Mar 2014 #18
who was jsut in Ukraine dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #37
I noticed some Putin's DUwater carriers arely staircase Mar 2014 #11
... Rex Mar 2014 #12
the grey suit in the video does not help wheniwasincongress Mar 2014 #26
Blogwriter is a bit out of date - RIA Novosti became defunct last year. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #13
So this guy is in charge of rt.com geek tragedy Mar 2014 #14
It is an GP6971 Mar 2014 #20
Well one Sarah Palin suggested that the only thing better than a bad guy with a malaise Mar 2014 #15
Well I do hope Kerry or whomever does not try more tough talk seveneyes Mar 2014 #17
Who cares what you think? Sometimes tough talk is a requirement functioning_cog Mar 2014 #21
Tough talk GP6971 Mar 2014 #25
You could have left off that first sentence and been a lot more credible sounding. snappyturtle Mar 2014 #29
I CARE what seveneyes thinks. That's who. pangaia Mar 2014 #34
That is ridiculously reckless. Laelth Mar 2014 #28
Let's hope it is all bluster. Rex Mar 2014 #31
Of course not. n/t GP6971 Mar 2014 #35
I think Putin is counting GP6971 Mar 2014 #36
Any other older DUers having flashbacks right about now? Brigid Mar 2014 #38
I think the actual quote was ozone_man Mar 2014 #39
Sounds like a case of possession with intent to deliver jsr Mar 2014 #43
Someone doesn't like the fact we spoke up. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #40
who would have thought that when he just wanted arely staircase Mar 2014 #41
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