> Oh yeah. I'm not sure how interested people are in something
> non-Polanski-related, but in August the birth rate in Russia exceeded the
> death rate for the first time in 20 years.
Interestingly, ever since the Moscow summit, that pack of flea-bitten, sniveling, rabid hyenas otherwise known as the US mainstream media has dramatically curtailed its Russia-bashing. Debtors talk, creditors walk.
Ah, to think of the conversations McFaul is having with Surkov:
McFaul: "We in the United States are firm supporters of democracy..." Surkov: "We've already got our own brand, thanks. We in Russia are mostly interested in timely payment on that large stack of US Treasuries we happen to own." McFaul: "Erm... we of course look forwards to working with your civil society..." Surkov: "Got a list of phone numbers right here. Incidentally, how's that Afghan thing working out for you?"
Repeat, rinse, spin.
-- DRR