Did the Turkman leader cross Putin?

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

Saparmurat Niyazov, the authoritarian president of Turkmenistan, died unexpectedly today, the Turkmen government said, raising questions about succession and stability in a nation that is an essential supplier of energy to Europe.

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While other post-Soviet countries suffered disorder and, in some cases, revolutions or war, Mr. Niyazov lorded over Turkmenistan with a sprawling security apparatus and a fantastically well-developed personality cult. He was 66 and had suffered from heart disease, but never publicly anointed a successor.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/21/world/asia/21cnd-turkmen.html?hp&ex=1166763600&en=391b1280fd08de98&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Sure, he previously suffered from heart disease. Whatever you say. Yes, 66 year olds drop dead from sudden unexpected heart attacks all the time.

Especially when they preside over a country containing one of the greatest sources of energy (natural gas) under the Russian orbit.

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[Fenris]

1. Thank the maker that lunatic is dead.

Batshit crazy, he was.

[Swede]

2. I think you may be onto something.

Put your tinfoil hat away.

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Actually...

"66 year olds drop dead from sudden unexpected heart attacks all the time"

Actually, they do. Sudden cardiac arrest, a.k.a "massive heart attack". Number one cause of death in developed world, roughly 1,000 per day in the US, dead within 7 -10 minutes.