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Behind the Aegis

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Wed Jul 19, 2017, 02:11 AM Jul 2017

Chechen President on Gays: 'They Are Devils. They Are Not People'

Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov gave a chilling interview where he again said gay people do not exist in Chechnya and if they do, they are devils who should immediately flee to Canada.

Kadyrov — speaking to HBO's Real Sports, ostensibly about a wrestling league in Chechyna, a semiautonomous republic within Russia — was confronted about his nation's imprisonment and killing of gay and bisexual men; an unknown number have been murdered. Kadyrov was furious at the questioning by reporter David Scott: "Why does he come here? What's the point of these questions?"

Kadyrov finally answered,"We don't have those kinds of people here... If there are there take them to Canada... Take them far from us so we don't have them at home... To purify our blood, if there are any here, take them."

When pushed by Scott about the reports from the tortured gay men, Kadryov responded, "They are devils. They are for sale. They are not people."

Kadyrov — an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — also made clear he views the U.S. as an enemy and said, "Even if our government was completely destroyed, our nuclear missiles would be automatically deployed. We will put the whole world on its knees and screw it from behind."

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He is a rancid bigot.

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Chechen President on Gays: 'They Are Devils. They Are Not People' (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jul 2017 OP
According to Sputniknews, his words were taken out of context... DetlefK Jul 2017 #1
I just read the Wiki listing on him. He is pure evil and just vile. CurtEastPoint Jul 2017 #2
Well we've seen this talk before and we know where it goes... uriel1972 Jul 2017 #3

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
1. According to Sputniknews, his words were taken out of context...
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 04:47 AM
Jul 2017

but then somehow forgot to provide that context.

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)
3. Well we've seen this talk before and we know where it goes...
Wed Jul 19, 2017, 07:05 PM
Jul 2017

"devils"... "purify our blood"... "they are not people"... Chilling reminders of a certain European nation in the late 20's, 30's and 40's of the last century.

Rancid bigot does not even begin to describe. Homicidal even genocidal (who's next we wonder? actually not too hard to guess) maniac is where I start

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