Russians are lauding Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after he reportedly saved scientists and a film crew from a huge escaped tiger in the Russian Far East. The tiger was no match for the judo champion and former KGB agent with a tranquilizer rifle.
In an act of bravery that could (almost) be made for TV, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin saved a Russian film crew from an enormous escaped tiger in eastern Russia Sunday, adding yet another set of images to his cultivated portfolio of manliness.
The incident took place in a national park in Russia's Far East, where Putin was visiting a team of scientists involved in a conservation project to save the endangered Amur tiger, the world's largest cat, which can reach lengths of 10 feet (three meters) from head to tail.
"We probably came too close to her," said Violetta Sergeyeva, a film director from Rossiya, Russia's main television station. "She suddenly got loose and rushed us. A miracle saved us."
That miracle happened to be Vladimir Putin, who -- clad in camouflage fatigues and desert combat boots -- availed himself of a tranquilizer rifle and found his mark. After sedating the beast, Putin went on to assist the scientists as they measured the tiger's enormous canine fangs and fitted a satellite transmitter around its neck.
-SPIEGELONLINE, zeitgeist
Americans need to know which of the Presidential candidates will be able to compete and negotiate with Russia and Vladimir Putin. It has been suggested by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) that John McCain and Barack Obama should be put to an equivalency test. The candidates should be given a traquilizer rifle and roam an Alaskan forest where an Amur Tiger is on the loose. The man who can tame the tiger, will be best suited to negotiate with the Russians-and Putin.
The "Tiger-Taming Test" would reveal to the American Public which candidate has the winning tactic in global affairs:
the young confidence and agile thinking of Barack Obama or the military hero with generations of experience which is John McCain. It would be so interesting to see how each candidate's strategy would play out against a real Tiger! Both the Democratic and Republican Parties are in agreement. If implemented as a debate in the 2008 election, the Tiger-Taming Test might not be televised.
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Wow! Vlad certainly has proven his manhood. You're right. We should see how OUR candidates measure up. I say we bring the VP candidates into the tiger stand-off as well. McCain's military prowess will then be assessed, while Barack will no doubt score higher in the spandex competition (with a less aggressive, "Seigfreid & Roy" inspired strategy). It's anyone's guess what Biden's strengths are to help his team. Please someone, any ideas? One thing for sure, when Sarah Palin enters the dynamics, she will be a force to be reckoned with. She will undoubtly face that tiger with courage. With her high scores in both target & spandex,(Barack will have to return to the gym) McCain will get the boost he needs. Just today in Albuquerque, Yahoo picked up some uncut video footage & John says to Sarah," I'm a big hot guy". Really. (Taken out of context, of course.) This team has electricity!
Why aren't the feminists, who are about empowering women, rallying around her? Possibly you have a casual observation on this topic?
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