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carrot red
07-31-2003, 03:34 PM
London (Reuters) - Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was so outraged at the anti-communism of film star John Wayne that he plotted to have him murdered, according to a new biography of the American icon.


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Being a legend can really be dangerous. I never thought the great Stalin would have gone so far...
TheGeepster
07-31-2003, 04:08 PM
How bizarre! It seems outlandish, and yet possibly feasible at the same time.
The Savior
07-31-2003, 04:11 PM
Originally posted by carrot red
I never thought the great Stalin would have gone so far...
Who would have thought that Stalin would have people murdered for their political beliefs? :rolleyes:
TheGeepster
07-31-2003, 04:19 PM
A dictator murder his opposition? Never!
carrot red
07-31-2003, 04:24 PM
Originally posted by The Savior

Who would have thought that Stalin would have people murdered for their political beliefs? :rolleyes:

On his own Continent and among those would represent a threat to him and to his regime.:rolleyes:
A legend or not, John Wayne is still a movie star.