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Big_Bird

Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject: The Russia Chechya thread |
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For those of you who are excited about this topic, here is a thread especially for you. |
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Big_Bird

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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I might just point out to the Nazgul that he seems to be woefully ignorant of the neo-con 'party line' with regard to this issue, which is: "Shhhhh..."
Pre-911, Russia's actions in Chechnya were considered heinous human rights abuses and everyone was welcome to decry the many war crimes committed there. But post-911 Russia joined 'The War on Terror' and so became immune to further criticism from the GOP. Don't you know by now that anything goes, if you can include it in 'The War on Terror.' Same goes for American criticism of China's behaviour in Tibet. After China joined 'The War on Terror' we didn't hear a peep about human rights abuses there from the neo-cons.
You must keep up to date, old Nazgul. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Big_Bird wrote: |
I might just point out to the Nazgul that he seems to be woefully ignorant of the neo-con 'party line' with regard to this issue, which is: "Shhhhh..."
Pre-911, Russia's actions in Chechnya were considered heinous human rights abuses and everyone was welcome to decry the many war crimes committed there. But post-911 Russia joined 'The War on Terror' and so became immune to further criticism from the GOP. Don't you know by now that anything goes, if you can include it in 'The War on Terror.' Same goes for American criticism of China's behaviour in Tibet. After China joined 'The War on Terror' we didn't hear a peep about human rights abuses there from the neo-cons.
You must keep up to date, old Nazgul. |
The Chechnya fighters didn't help their cause with their actions in Beslan and in Moscow though. That would qualify as terrorist actions just about anywhere. |
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soviet_man

Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:38 am Post subject: |
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My position is simple:
CHECHNYA IS RUSSIA.
Russians do not want to see, nor will tolerate, the further fragmentation of the federation. |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee

Joined: 25 May 2003
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:15 am Post subject: |
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Big_Bird wrote: |
I might just point out to the Nazgul that he seems to be woefully ignorant of the neo-con 'party line' with regard to this issue, which is: "Shhhhh..."
Pre-911, Russia's actions in Chechnya were considered heinous human rights abuses and everyone was welcome to decry the many war crimes committed there. But post-911 Russia joined 'The War on Terror' and so became immune to further criticism from the GOP. Don't you know by now that anything goes, if you can include it in 'The War on Terror.' Same goes for American criticism of China's behaviour in Tibet. After China joined 'The War on Terror' we didn't hear a peep about human rights abuses there from the neo-cons.
You must keep up to date, old Nazgul. |
The US govt said alot about Chenchya,
You didn't hear a peep about Russia's human rights in Chechnya by teh counterpunch crowd just as soon as Russia became unfriendly again. |
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Big_Bird

Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:19 am Post subject: |
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Unlike you, I don't keep daily tabs on sites like Counterpunch, and wouldn't have noticed one way or the other.  |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:27 am Post subject: |
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soviet_man wrote: |
My position is simple:
CHECHNYA IS RUSSIA.
Russians do not want to see, nor will tolerate, the further fragmentation of the federation. |
I suppose this is true. Though, Russia will become a 50%+1 muslim country in 20-30 years. At that point, Russia is Chechnya. |
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RJjr

Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Turning on a Lamp
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Is this conflict a pride thing or what? I ask because it's difficult to see how the Russian people or the Chechnyan people are benefitting. It looks like neither care about loss of life or a lower standard of living.
I don't understand Russia's motive, especially. The Russians look like a business wasting the corporate budget on an attempt to keep a belligerent psychopath employee from quitting the company. Maybe the Russians should do like many businesses around the globe who are closing the unprofitable stores in their chain and focus on quality instead of quantity. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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soviet_man wrote: |
My position is simple:
CHECHNYA IS RUSSIA.
Russians do not want to see, nor will tolerate, the further fragmentation of the federation. |
Go to town.
Seriously. I don't see any good coming from any more fragmentation of Russia, anyway. |
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