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A 2008 Pentagon study has suggested that Vladimir Putin may suffer from Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism. Is that anything to worry about?
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Milder forms of autism are certainly less worrisome then personality disorders.
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True, but an Asperger's patient would have issues with interpersonal communication and might also have trouble seeing the big picture.  Two very, very serious shortcomings in a world leader.
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WiseOne wrote: True, but an Asperger's patient would have issues with interpersonal communication and might also have trouble seeing the big picture. 
Sounds like the personality disorder in the WH.
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Reub wrote: A 2008 Pentagon study has suggested that Vladimir Putin may suffer from Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism. Is that anything to worry about?
Hmm, I'll have to start observing him more to see if this is true.  I can easily see any number of Bond villains as having Asperger's.
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Benko wrote:
WiseOne wrote: True, but an Asperger's patient would have issues with interpersonal communication and might also have trouble seeing the big picture. 
Sounds like the personality disorder in the WH.
Nah, that's a combination of narcissism and hypomania.
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