Something trully chilling to free speech

[Serb]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
Putin is of the old KGB mindset and hates democracy.

Ever since he came to office he's tried to scale back what little progress Russia has made since the Soviet Union's collapse.

Care to back this BS with facts?

That a journalist was shot, particularly one critical of Russia's actions in Chechnya, isn't suprising in the least. I doubt Putin or anyone under his command had anything to do with the journalist's death, but certainly they've created a permissive climate for such a thing to occur.

How exactly they did it?

[Serb]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Saw this earlier today. Putin is a *****.

No investigation, no court, no anything, just blame Putin!

Western aproach

[Serb]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


I don't. They have systematically gotten rid of everyone in their way.

Really? Any who were those victimes of the evil Putin regime? Names, please.

[Serb]

Originally posted by SpencerH
There's not really that much to say about it. It cant come as much of a surprise given the political direction Russia has been going for some time.

Please, enlighten me about political direction Russia has been going.

[Serb]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Putin is turning Russia toward fascism. But it is better that this fascism be controlled by Russians than by American businessmen.

Care to prove it?
Putin is making Russia a true democracy. Eltsin's Russia was an anarchy, not democracy.

[Serb]

P.S.
I love to hear "Putin leads Russia toward fascism" crap from Americans. You guys are living in a fascist state already, even if you haven't noticed, yet.

Have a nice day.

[TheStinger]

Why is it that prominent critics of Putin end up dead or in Jail.

That doesn't on the whole tend to happen in US or in western europe

[Serb]

Why people die or go to jail?
Because sh!t happens.
Your western approach - blame Putin whenever sh!t happens is silly.

Khodorkovsky is a criminal. That was proved in court.
You suggest criminals who "critisize" president should be granted immunity from jail?
Ok, who else of Putin's critics ended up in jail?

[Provost Harrison]

What fool summoned Serb? Did someone say his name three times again?

[DRoseDARs]

Better late than never, eh Serb?

[Ming]

Originally posted by Serb
Why people die or go to jail?
Because sh!t happens.
Your western approach - blame Putin whenever sh!t happens is silly.

Nahhh... the true western approach is - blame Bush whenever stuff happens

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
What fool summoned Serb? Did someone say his name three times again?

Originally posted by Heresson
Serb, anyone?

Originally posted by Brachy-Pride
serb? tassadar?..

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
I doubt Putin or anyone under his command had anything to do with the journalist's death, but certainly they've created a permissive climate for such a thing to occur.

I agree. She went against many powerful people, and I'd think that Putin could have silenced her with a more subtle approach.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Serb
Care to back this BS with facts?

Regional presidents aren't elected anymore, they're nominated.

I'd also say that the war in Chechnya is used in a fashion similar to the US' war on terror.

[DRoseDARs]

Western LIES!!1