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Beyond the N.R.A.: Maria Butina's Peculiar Bid for Russian Influence
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/us/politics/maria-butina-nra-russia-influence.htmlWASHINGTON — Twelve days after a young Russian gun-rights activist gained access to some of America’s most prominent conservatives, at an elegant dinner near the Capitol, a Republican operative was eager to keep the momentum going.
In a February 2017 email, the operative, Paul Erickson, proposed another “U.S./Russia friendship” dinner. He noted that the activist, Maria Butina, who now is accused of being a covert Russian agent, was making an “ever-expanding circle of influential friends.”
In a February 2017 email, the operative, Paul Erickson, proposed another “U.S./Russia friendship” dinner. He noted that the activist, Maria Butina, who now is accused of being a covert Russian agent, was making an “ever-expanding circle of influential friends.”
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the erratic human Scud missle - don't know where she will strike next. [We should keep a running count of the photos 
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