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    GW alum storms Georgian Parliament, seizes government…

    And you thought your GW degree wouldn’t get you anywhere??? You may just follow in the footsteps of Mikhail Saakashvili, leader of the opposition group that stormed into the parliament when Eduard Shevardnadze was giving a speech. Above is a picture of Mikhail holding poor Eduard’s abandoned tea glass…way to show who’s in charge, Mikhail! I’ve been hearing that Mikhail is, well, a little crazy, but would you expect anything less from a GW grad? Supposedly the Georgians love him…




    This Georgian is holding pictures of Mikhail and Stalin…hmmm that’s not what you want to strive for, Mikhail. Anyways, best of luck…I guess.

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