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May 12, 2012

Why America Shouldn't Panic over Putin

Daniel Larison, The Week

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Russia's strong-willed leader is back for a third term as president. And as long as Mitt Romney cools the "number one geopolitical foe" talk, we'll be just fine

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TAGGED: United States, Russia, Vladimir Putin

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