Putin on the Ritz

Russian President Vlad Putin threw a lavish party to celebrate the founding of the Soviet Secret Police. Putin, himself a former KGB spy, had this to say:

"The personnel of the security services firmly stand guard for Russia's national interests... Their best workers have always shown patriotism, competency, a high degree of personal and professional decency, and an understanding of the importance of their work for the good of their Fatherland."

Of course, for those who may have criticized Russia's national interests, who perhaps didn't show personal and professional decency, well... they weren't able to make it to the dinner.