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56. Literally.. "Eligible Crimean Men to Be Drafted into Russian Army Next Spring"

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 03:27 AM

Mar 2014

Several pundits said Crimeans were promised an embellished picture of Russia before the vote, and some residents may now feel they are getting more than they bargained for with news of their eligibility for conscription.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024695071

From your link, Tommy.. thank you..

"The Tatars, who make up 15 percent of Crimea's population, remain amongst the staunchest supporters of the new government in Kiev that ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych last month."

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Crimean Tatars Asked to Vacate Land, Regional Official Says [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 OP

Sounds like Israel and the Palestinians, a bit. djean111 Mar 2014 #1

I was thinking the US and Native Americans, but yeah Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #3

Yup. And....in no way am I a Putin fan. Just thought I need to say that! djean111 Mar 2014 #5

I Was Thinking More Like The Japanese Americans DallasNE Mar 2014 #32

Yep. geardaddy Mar 2014 #33

Ask the Irish about it. Chan790 Mar 2014 #79

Let the cleansing begin! Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #2

Cleansing? Just fyi, they did the same thing in New Jersey for casinos. and it has been done jtuck004 Mar 2014 #7

Oh? This was just eminent domain? Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #10

I'm saying people here are freqently targeted for removal, and the only color seen is green. jtuck004 Mar 2014 #45

Wow. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #14

Sure, just like New Jersey except for your day in court and right to appeal. I'd say it's more okaawhatever Mar 2014 #17

They aren't being relocated away from Crimea. Xithras Mar 2014 #19

I'm hoping that is the case. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #21

Probably a a distinctly shittier piece of land... blackspade Mar 2014 #51

Ah, well. That's cool then. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #85

There's a fair number of people who would laugh in your face - or spit - when you told them jtuck004 Mar 2014 #25

In what country? You don't live in the United States Also, the idea that the Tatars don't want okaawhatever Mar 2014 #28

Ok, it's obvious that you have a viewpoint and nothing is going to get in the way. But there are jtuck004 Mar 2014 #44

It's obvious you have a viewpoint and nothing is going to get in your way. Cha Mar 2014 #57

Yup. Looking at more than just the propoganda. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #67

No, you are pushing the "propaganda". Cha Mar 2014 #70

Ok, waste of time. Let me push one more thing. Enjoy the echo. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #71

You enjoy your propaganda. Cha Mar 2014 #73

Wiki on Stalin's ethnic cleansing of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #4

so March 11th this year PatrynXX Mar 2014 #27

Is it any wonder why the Crimean Tatars didn't bother voting in the "referendum"? MNBrewer Mar 2014 #6

I think I met some of these folks right across the border. They were Idaho Tatars. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #8

Ba-dum-bump! 7962 Mar 2014 #11

Yeah, it's real funny. Cha Mar 2014 #58

The funny part is I actually did. Lot of Russians and others jtuck004 Mar 2014 #64

Oh fuck yeah, it's all the USA's fault.. fucking putin gets a pass from some Cha Mar 2014 #66

I guess it's easy to see from atop a high horse. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #69

You would know all about your high horses. Cha Mar 2014 #72

Jesus, that did not take long. Who are the nazis again? nt thereismore Mar 2014 #9

What's Russian for lebensraum? n/t HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #12

zhiloy ploshchadi nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #24

Pogrom might fit better. n/t SwankyXomb Mar 2014 #30

It's really hard to know...are thay making room for Russians, or purging the unwanted HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #35

At least they asked |sarcasm| ashling Mar 2014 #13

What "social needs" exist in Crimea today that didn't exist last week TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #15

Was the mask ever on? blackspade Mar 2014 #52

It's too subtle for some around here. Cha Mar 2014 #59

Disgusting. closeupready Mar 2014 #16

But, but Berlin Expat Mar 2014 #18

Yeah, I'm gonna have to double check the numbers on this one: okaawhatever Mar 2014 #20

And, from the link.. Cha Mar 2014 #60

On March 11, Crimea also admitted what happened to the Tartars in 1944 was a huge crime happyslug Mar 2014 #22

all the Tartars are just fascists, dontcha know ? steve2470 Mar 2014 #23

They'll love hunting buffalo on the reservation.... n/t DFW Mar 2014 #26

I wouldn't be surprised to see christx30 Mar 2014 #29

But, but, but . . . what about the right wing elements in Kiev? Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #31

Yes this is right wing racial polarization Ash_F Mar 2014 #47

Well, surprise, surprise Jack Rabbit Mar 2014 #49

So, will they have to move their sauce factories? geardaddy Mar 2014 #34

You better Cha Mar 2014 #61

They used to be the majority geardaddy Mar 2014 #81

Kick for that! Cha Mar 2014 #84

Guardian report from last week Bosonic Mar 2014 #36

The point people are missing is dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #40

... OilemFirchen Mar 2014 #42

thank you for this, Bosonic.. Poor things.. Cha Mar 2014 #62

oh so that is why putins armed thugs walked through neighborhoods last week with lists & Sunlei Mar 2014 #37

Damn.. wonderful wonderful Putin. Cha Mar 2014 #63

Here we go again. Amazing how history repeats. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #38

There's that wonderful right of self determination christx30 Mar 2014 #39

Nothing to see here Bad Thoughts Mar 2014 #41

Our activities in the Ukraine... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #43

yes indeedy.. it's Obama's fault. Thanks Obama.. You #$%^&&()**&^%$@#^&& Cha Mar 2014 #65

... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #75

I know.. I got my own.. Cha Mar 2014 #76

Well, according to Mittens and the other RW clowns, it's all Obama and Hillary's fault. Beacool Mar 2014 #80

Oh boy. /nt Ash_F Mar 2014 #46

So the Tartars get cleansed again by the Russians? blackspade Mar 2014 #48

Crimean Tatar found murdered after being taken away at anti-Russian protest. Adrahil Mar 2014 #50

Thank you for the link, Adrahil Cha Mar 2014 #68

And so it begins........... Beacool Mar 2014 #53

I hope these minority groups are protected davidpdx Mar 2014 #54

In this case they're being forcefully moved. CFLDem Mar 2014 #55

I hope not. :( Cha Mar 2014 #74

I hope Simon from Vice News does some reporting on this davidpdx Mar 2014 #77

You realize, of course, that most Tatars are Russian. Xithras Mar 2014 #82

Literally.. "Eligible Crimean Men to Be Drafted into Russian Army Next Spring" Cha Mar 2014 #56

Whoa. Who could have seen that coming? (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #78

Um TroglodyteScholar Mar 2014 #87

I had a high school gym teacher who was an ex-Tatar. dreamstst Mar 2014 #83

...and here we go... TroglodyteScholar Mar 2014 #86