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Russian Journalist--Critical of Putin--Shot



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Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:53 pm
Poor Imp says...



Anna Politkovskaya, shot twice in on her way to her flat. I suppose it may have been a murder unrelated to KGB-like dealings.

But she's been doggedly unrelenting on Putin's government.

Here's a link: Journalist Shot, Killed
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Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:12 pm
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Not to mention the fact that she's the twelfth journalist murdered in suspicious and shadowy circumstances in Russia in the past six years.

Free speech cull, anyone?
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Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:58 am
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Oh I read this just today! Apparently it was on Putin's birthday aswell (yesterday)! What better birthday present than one of the more vocal people against your regime silenced? Scary times indeed...
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Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:02 am
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I suppose it may have been a murder unrelated to KGB-like dealings.


Does anyone really believe that?

Putin is just strengthening his grip.
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Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:32 pm
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Firestarter wrote:
I suppose it may have been a murder unrelated to KGB-like dealings.


Does anyone really believe that?

Putin is just strengthening his grip.


Probably not believed by any but the most naive. Maybe hoped. !_!
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Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:44 am
sabradan says...



Its all the former KGB, without the Glorious Soviet nonsense. Its Russian dictators being Russian dictators, doing what they do best...killing dissenters. Especially those with large audiences (journalists)
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Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:06 pm
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I think I'd be shot on the spot! :lol: Can I cower behind you guys? :o
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Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:10 pm
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unfortunately, it doesn't say much for Russia, huh? Pity, it might put a damper on our trip.
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Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:05 am
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Aye, true enough - when everything's run from one central office with no accountability structure in place, who is there to look over your shoulder?

Only history, and that never helps those at ground zero.
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Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:07 am
Dream Deep says...



Holy snot. O.O

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