A<\/span>ttention, Vladimir Putin: So, we saw your “statement” from yesterday about the Syrian crisis and the U.S.’s possible response. You were quoted as saying,<\/p>\n

“It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation,”<\/a><\/p>\n

Ok, step aside Jerry Seinfeld, Seth Meyers and others, we got this.<\/p>\n

REALLY?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You would think that someone over there could update centuries old thought and policy on things like people wanting to be exceptional? Really? No lessons learned from your past? Still falling back on doctrine from what, your 2nd, 3rd, Infinite country count?<\/p>\n

It has always been part of our mission, to exclude politics from takes but please. At some point, no one can keep their mouth shut.<\/p>\n

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(Clears throat) REALLY? We got this. Attention, Vladimir Putin: So, we saw your “statement” from yesterday about the Syrian crisis and the U.S.’s possible response. You were quoted as saying, “It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves …<\/p>\n

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