Translation for "gescheiterter putsch" to english
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Sein Vorgehen, so überlegte sich Dogin stolz, war doch um vieles effektiver als seinerzeit der gescheiterte Putsch gegen Michail Gorbatschow: Man mußte den Präsidenten überhaupt nicht hinter Kanonen und Soldaten einsperren, es reichte vollauf, ihn von dem lebensnotwendigen Informationsfluß abzuschneiden, um ihn handlungsunfähig zu machen. Selbstgefällig kicherte der Innenminister;
He could not respond quickly or accurately, and Dogin took pride in how much more effective this was than the failed coup against Mikhail Gorbachev. It wasn't necessary to isolate the leader with guns and soldiers. All one had to do was hamstring his ability to see and hear and he was helpless. Dogin chuckled contentedly. What could the idiot do, go on the air and tell the electorate that he didn't know what was going on in the government-- could someone please tell him?
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