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2014-01-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Various reports of the Beslan atrocity tell that the assholes were waved through to town either by sympathizers or bribe-taking cops who couldn't be bothered. Might be true, might not.
But the Cossacks can be presumed not to be sympathizers, and sufficiently proud--arrogant--to refuse bribes.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2014-01-11 10:46|| 2014-01-11 10:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Just a thought, but these guys would be very impressive at the Winter Olympics, if they were put on horseback while patrolling Sochi. Many metropolitan police departments use a mounted units for crowd control, wouldn't be out of the ordinary.

(click pic for larger view)

Posted by Black Charlie 2014-01-11 11:05|| 2014-01-11 11:05|| Front Page Top

#3 I never miss a chance to use this.
Cossaks Never Say Die....

These are Deacons Soulmates, they'd be naturals on the loveliest plain.

Posted by Shipman 2014-01-11 17:10|| 2014-01-11 17:10|| Front Page Top

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