he is fighting back with documents that he say show that browder evaded taxes and bought shares he had. he suggests3.v'=e that magnitss not a whistle-blower but a culprit. >> we are investigating the possible involvement of the staff in the theft from the state budget. i do not want to jump ahead. we will know in the very near future. >> the affair is rapidly developing into a classic east- west standoff. it is bound to look like a sign of contempt for outside opinion. the kremlin has just given state awards to some of the officers accused of abuse of power in the case. loyal servants are worth defending. whistleblowers are a liability. >> sarah palin has told abc news she thinks she could beat barack obama in an election. it is being seen as the starting gun in her 2012 presidential campaign. she is a phenomenon in her own right. it raises an interesting question. how much as the republican party about to become the tea party? what will the leaders in that movement to a traditional right of american politics? i am joined by the minnesota congresswoman, the founder of the tea party ca

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