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PosterChild

(1,307 posts) Sun Mar 30, 2014, 07:26 PM Mar 2014

Do You Speak Dictator? A Quiz

By NICHOLAS KRISTOF

With President Vladimir V. Putin thuggishly stealing Crimea from Ukraine, and serious concern about whether he will also invade eastern Ukraine, a debate is unfolding about whether President Obama is doing enough to stand up to tyranny. That leads me to offer a quiz, so test your skills: Do you speak dictator?

My score: 9 / 12

(From the NY Times - They have a pay-wall over a certain number of articles a month and may require some sort of registration.)

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Do You Speak Dictator? A Quiz (Original Post) PosterChild Mar 2014 OP

9 / 12 here also HeiressofBickworth Mar 2014 #1

SCORE:11/12 Paulie Mar 2014 #2

We are deeply involved with the listed countries. Ash_F Mar 2014 #5

Score:9/12 TeamPooka Mar 2014 #3

12/12 Ash_F Mar 2014 #4

10/12 sakabatou Mar 2014 #6

I got 9/12 as well davidpdx Mar 2014 #7

I got 9 of 12 as well. (n/t) MissMillie Mar 2014 #8

Typical Kristof slant to make Obama look bad Tempest Mar 2014 #9

+1 (n) reACTIONary Mar 2014 #11

12 of 12 (nt) reACTIONary Mar 2014 #10

11/12 nt rrneck Mar 2014 #12

10/12 sendero Mar 2014 #13

9/12 cyberswede Mar 2014 #14

12/12 Kaleva Mar 2014 #15

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)

1. 9 / 12 here also

Reply to PosterChild (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 11:54 PM

Mar 2014

Interesting questions. I think the last one has the best answer.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

2. SCORE:11/12

Reply to PosterChild (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 12:06 AM

Mar 2014

I missed the one about US influence in countries that care what we say and do what we ask. I didn't think there were any...

Ash_F

(5,861 posts)

5. We are deeply involved with the listed countries.

Reply to Paulie (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 03:19 AM

Mar 2014

Strike that. Our politicians and businessmen are deeply involved with the listed countries.

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)

3. Score:9/12

Reply to PosterChild (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 02:12 AM

Mar 2014

Ash_F

(5,861 posts)

4. 12/12

Reply to PosterChild (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 03:17 AM

Mar 2014

Number 11 and 12 were statements, not questions, but correct ones when objectively reviewing the facts.

sakabatou

(42,152 posts)

6. 10/12

Reply to PosterChild (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 04:18 AM

Mar 2014

Missed questions #2 and #10.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

7. I got 9/12 as well

Reply to PosterChild (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 05:05 AM

Mar 2014

MissMillie

(38,560 posts)

8. I got 9 of 12 as well. (n/t)

Reply to PosterChild (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 11:07 AM

Mar 2014

Tempest

(14,591 posts)

9. Typical Kristof slant to make Obama look bad

Reply to PosterChild (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 12:50 PM

Mar 2014

For example, Obama's not trying hard to close Gitmo.

Without funding from Congress, which the Repubs have denied him, Obama is powerless to do anything about closing it. His hands are tied by Repubs.