From: "Rich Gauszka" 


"George Sherwood"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.16.17.49.56{at}beernabeer.com...
> On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:26:56 -0400, Rich Gauszka wrote:
>
>> ROFL - Pravda a bit late with their April Fools column?
>>
>> http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/89728-0
>>
>> American radio icon Don Imus disgraced, fired after threat to reveal
>> 9/11 secrets
>>
>>>
> Guess anything to try to keep pictures of the police beating the sh*t out
> of protesters in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
>
> George

They got the EU worried. 'The West' appears to be a pretty nebulous external enemy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6560523.stm
The European Union has called on Russia to respect freedom of expression
and freedom of assembly, after a weekend crackdown on demonstrators.

A spokeswoman for the EU said the body was very concerned about the police
action in Moscow and St Petersburg.

Earlier, Russia's human rights ombudsman said he intended to investigate
the incident.

Police are accused of randomly beating demonstrators, journalists and even
passers-by.

...

It is already clear that the authorities' key strategy is to consolidate
support for their parties and candidates by stressing unity in the face of
an external enemy - namely the West.

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