Siberian Light interviews La Russophobe | 40 comments (40 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Thanks for the kind words (4.00 / 2)

I'm confused... are we talking about the same Khodorkhovski here? The mobster?
i.e.

Establishing full control over Yuganskneftegas-the company at the heart of Khodorkovsky's oil empire- included such episodes as the unsolved murder of the town mayor (and bitter adversary of Yukos) in 1998, who was gunned down on Khodorkovsky's birthday.

Isn't this the same kind of false dilemma that will guarantee that Putin (and assorted KGB) will be elected for the foreseeable future? Reducing the conceivable choices to former spooks and "former" gangsters?

BTW, La Russophobe considers Gaidar and the Locusts some sort of "move towards democracy"- 'nough said.... Where's Mark Ames when you need him...?

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom - William Blake

by talos (mihalis at gmail dot com) on Sat Feb 17th, 2007 at 11:25:28 AM EST
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Re: Thanks for the kind words (4.00 / 2)

You know, after spending several hundred million dollars on the corresponding PR, every mobster becomes beacon of democracy...

by Sargon on Sat Feb 17th, 2007 at 12:35:14 PM EST
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Re: Thanks for the kind words (none / 1)

I'm confused... are we talking about the same Khodorkhovski here? The mobster?

Yeah, I was confused about that too. I just figured I'd accidentally brain-washed him or something...

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Sat Feb 17th, 2007 at 02:08:37 PM EST
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Siberian Light interviews La Russophobe | 40 comments (40 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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