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Originally Posted by Ethersync
You are comparing things that happened in America (and much of the rest of the world) to what is happening in Chechnya TODAY.
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Not today but 20 years ago when Chechens have killed
10000's of Russians just because they were not Muslims. But does it really matter?
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Originally Posted by Ethersync
I am misinformed? Your media is all-but entirely controlled by the government.
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My media?
You have a different one?
Man, EVERY media is controlled by government. Directly or indirectly. Don't be a kid, this is a real world.
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Originally Posted by Ethersync
It may not be as bad as "Pravda" during Soviet Times, but it is hardly a free press. Also, I do not watch Fox News and Russia Today is funded by your government.
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You are wrong. FOX News was not funded by "my" government. It's an US Republican propaganda as well as Russia Today is pro-Kremlin propaganda. Same shit, diffident face.
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Originally Posted by Ethersync
So they are an autonomous nation subsidized by the Russian government yet the Russian government is constantly at war with them?
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See my reply above.
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Originally Posted by Ethersync
Interesting. Any sources?
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There are no official sources. Politkovskaya was trying to write about it. Do you know where exactly she is now? However there are lots of independent blogs in the Internet, there is youtube etc.
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Originally Posted by Ethersync
Think pipelines. Think access to Caspian sea.
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Think South Stream.
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Originally Posted by Ethersync
Why should Chechnya NOT it's own independent country?
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Because their legit president elected by Chechens and those Chechens themselves (there was a referendum) don't want it. You know, it's better to do nothing and live like kings for Russian money. As I told you above, I don't want to feed these useless people, but I'm in minority, so I can't do anything about it.
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Originally Posted by Ethersync
Why is controlling that region so important to the Russian government?
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Ask Putin about it.