Posted on 01/26/2016 2:01:35 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Donald Trump has defended Vladimir Putin after a British public inquiry found the Russian president "probably" sanctioned the assassination of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko in London.
Mr Trump waded into the case saying he had seen "no evidence" of Mr Putin's involvement, adding: "They say a lot of things about me that are untrue too."
The front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination has previously said he felt a "great honour" when Mr Putin praised him as an "absolute leader". ..
But Mr Trump told Fox Business: "Have they found him (Mr Putin) guilty? I don't think they've found him guilty. If he did it, fine but I don't know that he did it.
"You know, people are saying they think it was him, it might have been him, it could have been him. But in all fairness to Putin - and I'm not saying this because he says 'Trump is brilliant and leading everybody' - the fact is that he hasn't been convicted of anything. Some people say he absolutely didn't do it.
"First of all, he says he didn't do it. Many people say it wasn't him. So who knows who did it?" ...
In the most personal attack yet on his main rival Mr Trump called Mr Cruz a "nasty guy" and a "jerk".
He said: "We can't have a guy who stands in the middle of the Senate floor and every other senator thinks he's a whack job." ..
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
‘[Putin] loves his country. He protects Christians while killing muslims.’
I agree. An ally in the war against Islamo-terror.
Was FDR thuggish when he referred to Stalin as ‘Uncle Joe’ just in case a spy might be eavesdropping?
I’ve been very critical of FDR, but the more I study WWII, the more I come to realize how dire the situation appeared to be and how dicy it actually was.
Stalin was far more evil than Putin, but an alliance with him seemed the only logical choice at the time.
Hence Trump was correct that they are unproven allegations.
You altered your original statement.
It’s the same as always: Trump 2016.
Placemark.
Are you smoking dope bro? The New American is a publication of the John birch society who was founded by Robert Welch, the organization is Paleo-Consertive they are no where near NEOCON at all.
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