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Behind the Aegis

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1. No surprises.

Reply to grossproffit (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 12:55 PM

Apr 2017

Most people will turn a blind eye to this, claim they need more "proof" before looking into it, and other things in order to avoid something unpleasant.

"First they came for the LGBT"

...and no one gave a shit!

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Chechnya detains 100 gay men in first concentration camps since the Holocaust [View all] grossproffit Apr 2017 OP

No surprises. Behind the Aegis Apr 2017 #1

Just to be clear, Kadryov was installed by Putin and is pro-Kremlin. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #2

That was among my first two reactions too. It's not Chechnya. Its Russia/Putin who controls Chechnya stevenleser Apr 2017 #5

I warned people this would happen. Repression against LGBT is why I started boycotting Russian media stevenleser Apr 2017 #3

They deny as they deny there are any gay men treestar Apr 2017 #4

That's my hope as well. This can not be allowed to happen. grossproffit Apr 2017 #6