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Or worse, rifling through the victim's pockets (mineral deal) and demanding a thank you.

So far John McCain had this one right. Show Putin weakness at your peril. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLAzeHnNgR8

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The mineral deal smells like a sharing the spoils of war with Putin, I wonder if Putin mentioned it on that phone call they had.

Thinking of a Moscow-Washington phone call makes me think of https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=6&v=6T2uBeiNXAo

> Why do you think I'm calling you? Just to say hello? Of course I like to speak to you. Of course I like to say hello.

Oh SNL, please make a spoof of this...