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2006-06-27 International-UN-NGOs

UN Human Rights "outraged" by killing of Russian diplomats

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Used to be the "Russians" considered it as such and took action too.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-06-27 01:16|| 2006-06-27 01:16|| Front Page Top

#2 IIRC back in the 'good old' days of the Cold War, some militant group in Lebanon pulled this stunt by kidnapping a Soviet Diplo. The Soviets understood the system. They knew what blood clan was involved and wacked a couple of the boys and sent the message that more would follow if the man wasn't returned. The Diplo was coughed up. They weren't bothered again.

I think we have enough info on which clan is which by now in Iraq. Just pass the info to the Russian Embassy with our compliments.

Posted by Elmert Jinetle8240 2006-06-27 09:39|| 2006-06-27 09:39|| Front Page Top

#3 "wacked a couple of the boys and sent the message"...it's my recollections that the boys had their privates in their mouths.

Posted by HammerHead 2006-06-27 10:32|| 2006-06-27 10:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Elmert Jinetle8240

Actually, I remember watching an interview with the former sov envoy to Iran. According to him, he had the following message from Brezhnev (I think) to the Iranian Prez. "In two days we're going to have a nuclear missile test. If the kidnapped Soviet citizens are not free by then, there is going to be an accident---the missile is going to land on Qum."

Posted by gromgoru 2006-06-27 10:57|| 2006-06-27 10:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Gromjie

"Hope is not a method." Your post IS a method!

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-27 10:59|| 2006-06-27 10:59|| Front Page Top

#6 If the same group was always in government, there would only be more corruption... Their outrage was a shot that ~~was heard, struck fear in the hearts of terrorists everywhere,~~ ~~fizzled out, was muffled, around the world~~ stood for zilch around the world.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-06-27 11:06|| 2006-06-27 11:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Ohmigod! Everyone run for your lives! The UN is outraged! Prepare for a sternly worded rebuke!

Posted by grb 2006-06-27 12:05|| 2006-06-27 12:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Only after a lot of debate, GRB. A LOT of debate (which will thankfully tone down the 'sterness').

Posted by Mullah Richard 2006-06-27 14:52|| 2006-06-27 14:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Going to be awfully interesting to see the Ruskie response. That's if we even hear about it.

Posted by Broadhead6 2006-06-27 15:14|| 2006-06-27 15:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Russians already have said... the US and their allies are to be blamed (!) for the tragic end of their compatriots who have been said by some Russian media stopped at a cheap alcohol shop violating embassy directives. What else could you expect?

Posted by Dr Plikums">Dr Plikums 2006-06-27 17:31|| n/a]">[n/a] 2006-06-27 17:31|| Front Page Top

#11 But, of course, no outrage over two American soldiers who were tortured, mutilated and booby-trapped. Couldn't have that now, could we? Screw the Russians. Their meddling is surpassed only by France (and maybe China).

Posted by Zenster 2006-06-27 20:04|| 2006-06-27 20:04|| Front Page Top

#12 I figure the UN dicks believe US soldiers are supposed to die. It's what we've done for the last 60 years to make the UN possible. It's expected of us.

But diplomats??!!!

Never!!!!

Posted by Grert Slineth9674 2006-06-27 20:27|| 2006-06-27 20:27|| Front Page Top

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