Originally Posted By: artie505
I suspect that his admiration for Putin is based on nothing other than his having amassed a $40 billion fortune at the expense of his people.

I think you're right. An additional attraction would be that Putin is also a man who makes his friends very wealthy and who is an expert in hiding wealth. Birds of a feather….

Last edited by ryck; 11/25/16 01:32 AM.
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