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mr_lebowski

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4. So why, if he does, did they need translators? At most I think they could've got away with having

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 21, 2018, 11:21 AM

Jul 2018

one 'handy' just in case they get 'stuck' where they can't understand each other, but they wouldn't need any 'there the whole time'.

I think it may be they may be putting one over on the world with this 'two translator story' for the reasons I mentioned above.

They for SURE could've still had some completely private 'time' w/o them present, and spoken w/each other fine.

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We must get the notes of the Helsinki Translator [View all] tomhagen Jul 2018 OP

If putin was able to record it... Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #1

Skeptical there even really were any, think it's a front to make it seem like meeting couldn't have mr_lebowski Jul 2018 #2

putin knows English very well. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #3

So why, if he does, did they need translators? At most I think they could've got away with having mr_lebowski Jul 2018 #4

Maybe its bc Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #6

And why in the world would we trust a Trump-picked translator to be truthful about it. enough Jul 2018 #5

Gov translators come from a pool generally. Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #7

I dunno PoorMonger Jul 2018 #8

Why was this "private" meeting ever allowed at all? smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #9