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ethics
02-07-2005, 11:20 AM
It was revealed in early January of this year that Mr. Valenis had been a KGB reserve officer as the media disclosed documented evidence suggesting that he had been put on the KGB reserve list in 1981, when he served as an instructor in a local Communist party committee. According to the documents, Mr. Valenis was promoted to KGB Captain a year later.

<a href="http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id=160&msg_id=5386633&startrow=1&date=2005-02-07&do_alert=0">Oopsie</a>.

When talking or even thinking about former Soviet Republics, first thing you need to do is assume the worst. Then work your way up--IF there is a way up.

RetFireCapt
02-07-2005, 11:36 AM
Well good, he and Камрад Putin can trade stories at State dinners.

ethics
02-07-2005, 11:50 AM
Well good, he and Камрад Putin can trade stories at State dinners.


Comrade is not Камрад in Russian. It's Tovarish or Товарищ. :)

RetFireCapt
02-07-2005, 12:18 PM
Goddam Babelfish. I THOUGHT it started with a T. What word did it give me? Kupkake?

ethics
02-07-2005, 12:23 PM
It gave you the <b>same </b>word (Comrade) except in Cyrillic. :P

RetFireCapt
02-07-2005, 02:29 PM
Well ain't that Russian? Don't get on my last livin nerve this morning tova.

ethics
02-07-2005, 02:48 PM
Comrade is not a Russian word, it is an English translation from the Russian word Tovarish. :)

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