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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 4:56 pm
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Originally Posted by thegeneral
I somehow doubt that Russia would deter tourism in Russia as a means of getting back at the west. No doubt they like tourist revenue just as much as anyone else does.
Holding up traffic at a border is a time honored way of inconveniencing the citizens and or businesses of a target nation. Everyone does it.

Think the French has an easy time of it after refusing to become one of the "willing"? Heck, we even renamed French Fries!
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