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Putin the 'Peacemaker': banner hung from Manhattan Bridge 
The Guardian (UK) ^ | October 7, 2016

Posted on 10/07/2016 12:11:18 PM PDT by Altenkrug

Giant portrait of besuited president in front of a Russian flag was draped from New York landmark

New York City police were looking for whoever draped a gigantic banner featuring a portrait of President Vladimir Putin over the side of the Manhattan Bridge on Thursday.

The 20ft by 30ft banner appeared on the side of the bridge between lower Manhattan and the borough of Brooklyn, featuring Putin dressed in a suit in front of the Russian flag with the word “Peacemaker” in capital letters.

New York City police received a call about the banner at 2.45pm and removed it about half an hour later, a spokesman said.

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1 posted on 10/07/2016 12:11:18 PM PDT by Altenkrug
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To: Altenkrug

Putin, war monger that he is, deserves the Norwegian politicians’ Peace Prize WAY more than Hussein.


2 posted on 10/07/2016 12:13:45 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: Altenkrug

LOL. Where were Trump’s kids this morning?


3 posted on 10/07/2016 12:14:11 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Go ahead, bite the Big Apple ... don't mind the maggots.")
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To: Altenkrug

Meanwhile, Hillary the Kid, is running around bragging about what a gunslinger she is and showing everybody the notches on her six gun for Osama and Gaddafi. LOL! The world turned upside down. It’s getting weirder every day.


4 posted on 10/07/2016 12:15:30 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Defund Planned Parenthood! If we save the life of just one child it will all be worth it.)
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To: Alberta's Child

Hellary did it and will blame Trump.


5 posted on 10/07/2016 12:15:33 PM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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