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progressoid

(49,992 posts)
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 12:03 PM Feb 2013

It wasn't a meteorite! The US tested a new weapon!!

US tested new weapon, no meteor in Chelyabinsk – Russian LibDem leader

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the head of the Russian Liberal-Democratic Party, said that no meteor fell in the Urals on Friday – the US “tested a new weapon” over the region, he claimed.

“You’re like some primitive tribe. What meteorite?” he said, adding that space is a “universe that has its own laws.” Zhirinovsky is a politician well-known for making similar eccentric statements. “When something falls – it’s man-made. People are warmongers and provocateurs,” he explained.




http://rt.com/politics/zhirinovsky-meteorite-american-weapon-316/





FYI:

Despite the party's name, it is frequently described as "neither liberal nor democratic."[8] While the party describes itself as centrist and reformist, it is usually regarded as far-right and is identified with Russian ultranationalism, right-wing populism (or "national populism&quot and conservativism.[9][10][11] Its ideology is based primarily on Zhirinovsky's ideas of "imperial reconquest" (a "renewed Russian Empire&quot [12] and authoritarian vision of a 'Greater Russia.'"[11][13]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LDPR

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It wasn't a meteorite! The US tested a new weapon!! (Original Post) progressoid Feb 2013 OP
He would fit with Michelle Bachmann, Palin nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #1
Now I can't get that image out of my head... Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #7
Yup, and denial of all science nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #8
I think his necktie is too tight. progressoid Feb 2013 #13
No Vladimir, the U.S. MIC would use it on their own population first to make sure it works. part man all 86 Feb 2013 #2
Yes,because testing a secret weapon always sufrommich Feb 2013 #3
Heh! A Russian Teabagger. I bet he can see Sarah Palin's house from Russia!! madinmaryland Feb 2013 #4
Bingo! Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #9
Another example of why everything from RT... SidDithers Feb 2013 #5
^^THIS^^ longship Feb 2013 #11
In Soviet Russia Earth fall on meteorite snooper2 Feb 2013 #6
Were he and Steven King, Congressman (RWNJ) separated at birth? corkhead Feb 2013 #10
Russian teabagger? Who knew? kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #12
Laughable. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #14
 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
1. He would fit with Michelle Bachmann, Palin
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 12:04 PM
Feb 2013

And a few members of the Senate.

(Auto correct strikes again)

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
7. Now I can't get that image out of my head...
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 12:12 PM
Feb 2013

But I get what you mean, and you are right. In this case, Liberal Democrat party uses words as others did with "National Socialism." He would fit right in with our Republcan Extreme Right.

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