Putin is a very convincing negotiator, who makes sure to talk to the delegates' head of state/government and make it clear why they should support Russia's bid.
*MySmiley*
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Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Russia got the 2018 World Cup
02/12/2010 03:36:50 PM
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Qatar got the 2022 world cup
02/12/2010 03:42:43 PM
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That makes like no sense
02/12/2010 03:44:56 PM
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No?
02/12/2010 03:46:41 PM
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Naturally
02/12/2010 03:51:06 PM
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Qatar has bags of money to spend. FIFA officials love bags of money
02/12/2010 03:57:28 PM
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I would like to refer you to Druid's recent post about South Korea's 2022 bid
02/12/2010 03:45:32 PM
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As one reporter put it earlier in the week
02/12/2010 03:52:22 PM
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Can't argue with that. *NM*
02/12/2010 03:58:51 PM
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Yes.
02/12/2010 04:55:25 PM
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That'd make the Cuponly ever rotate between about three or four countries
02/12/2010 05:17:11 PM
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I think you misunderstand.
02/12/2010 05:39:54 PM
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That would miss the point rather
02/12/2010 09:39:48 PM
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The point being seeing all the best teams in one place over a short period of time?
03/12/2010 06:01:46 PM
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Boo. On both counts. I wanted to see the former in England, and the latter in Australia. *NM*
02/12/2010 07:03:36 PM
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I didn't
02/12/2010 07:43:33 PM
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Re: Russia got the 2018 World Cup
02/12/2010 07:16:15 PM
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