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The Trump-Putin alliance needs to be monitored closely

Re “Possible Trump-Putin combination worrying” letter by Monte Heppe.

I agree with the author that Donald Trump’s admiration for Vladimir Putin is troubling. Mr. Putin is a former KGB officer and communist who runs his country with an iron fist.

Mr. Trump is scary with his rhetoric, which often sounds like he would govern in the same harsh manner. Now that he has been elected, I hope that the Republican Party keeps Mr. Trump under control.

He is a loose cannon and not the best representative for this great county.

Margit Shetterly, Myrtle Beach

This story was originally published November 19, 2016 at 1:00 PM with the headline "The Trump-Putin alliance needs to be monitored closely."

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