The poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko took place shortly after he alleged Putin is a pedophile.
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(Which is interesting given DT's self identified attraction to barely pubertal girls and related allegations. But let's set that aside.)
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The stories of these two men alone - both targeted and one murdered by Putin, give you a sense of his personal ruthlessness.
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Now, remember, Putin was a member of the KGB (the Committee for State Security for the Soviet Union). Here he is in his KGB uniform:pic.twitter.com/0q0zaiDn6Z
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When people think about the Soviet Union, they often think about "communism". What often goes undiscussed is the USSR was AUTHORITARIAN.
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Now I'll tell you about my experience with Russia, the Soviet Union, and the KGB. Yep. Me and the KGB.
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When people hear "KGB", they tend to think of spy novels, events separate from every day life. That's not how it was. Or not most of it.
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The KGB was a huge surveillance state infrastructure, encompassing all of the then-USSR and Eastern Europe.
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In 1985, I went to the USSR by myself. You could travel as a tourist but only as part of an organized "tour group".
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When you entered the USSR, they took and *kept* your passport for the entirety of your stay. You were given a flimsy paper visa of sorts.
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When your passport was returned upon leaving, there was no stamp & you handed in the visa. You retained no official proof you'd been there.
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You can understand the coercive influence of having your passport retained by the government of the country you're visiting.
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