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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: thundley4 on August 31, 2009, 05:08:39 PM
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Josef Stalin was in the dock on Monday when a Russian court held a preliminary hearing in a libel case brought by his grandson over a newspaper story which said the tyrant had ordered the killings of Soviet citizens.
Rights groups say the case shows a creeping attempt in modern Russia to paint a more benevolent picture of the Soviet Union's most feared leader, under whose rule millions perished.
Stalin's grandson, Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, is seeking 9.5 million roubles ($299,000) from the Novaya Gazeta newspaper and 500,000 roubles from the author of an article published last April claiming Stalin personally signed politburo death orders.
Leonid Zhura, a convinced Stalinist who is representing Dzhugashvili in court, said that the article -- based on declassified Kremlin documents -- damaged Stalin's reputation.
"Half a century of lies have been poured over Stalin's reputation and he cannot defend himself from the grave so this case is essential to put the record straight," said Zhura.
Reuters via Yahoo (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_stalin)
I wonder if 0Bama's DOJ will file an amicus brief in favor of Stalin? :-)
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What a moron! :bird: It would be like Hitler’s relative trying to clear Hitler over the killings.
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What a moron! :bird: It would be like Hitler’s relative trying to clear Hitler over the killings.
WHAT?....Hitler killed someone?...I hadn't heard that.
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Reuters via Yahoo (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_stalin)
I wonder if 0Bama's DOJ will file an amicus brief in favor of Stalin? :-)
Certainly wouldn't surprise me!
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Certainly wouldn't surprise me!
Or me, but then there would be a backlash by moderates and the normal Democrats, IMO.
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Are you kidding me??!?!?