Posted on 05/27/2006 3:27:41 PM PDT by kronos77
"We are conducting a peaceful action. We want to show that we have the same rights as other citizens," Alexeyev told a news conference a few hours before events turned violent.
The crowd opposed to gay rights and the rally included women who held up religious icons. They were joined by men in Cossack traditional dress — white sheepskin hats and black-and-red tunics.
Police quickly moved in as the first half-dozen rally participants arrived carrying flowers. They were joined by about 100 religious and nationalist extremists who kicked and punched some of the activists.
As Volker Beck, a Green member of Germany's national parliament, was giving a TV interview, about 20 nationalist youths surrounded him and punched him in his face, bloodying his nose.
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What a baboonery. Couldn't they be expressing their disapproval without fists?
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No, neither do I aproove fisting...
literaly
NO, this is what is needed. For REAL men to stand up to the sickos and perverts.
Well, we in Serbia saw 4 years ago gay pride parade...
They have moved it to Croatia... for safety reasons...
(newer saw before that one a policeman, pulling softley "Red Star" soccer slub fan bating the crp out a gay saying "Not that hard, not infront of the camera!")
Sometimes Russia seems more civilized and sane that America, where far too many people are intimidated by the goofball liberal PC press. Congratulations to the regular folks of Moscow for standing up and saying "NO" to sodomy and the whole gay agenda.
about Cossaks
They are nowdays legaly organised parramilitary in Russia, with most of men being in Afghan war in Chechenia, and balkans fighting alomgside Serbs against muslims.
They live in separate areas in Russia, sometimes whole counties are Sossaks, they train regula millitary exercises and holding automatic AK-47s and PK MG`s
They live by strickt christian ortodoxy rules dna society is mixture of Christian-millitarism and ultra conservatism.
Millitia men from US, you would like to be in Cossaks :)))
http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/cossack/cossack.htm
Are you referring to the counter-demonstrators—or to homosexual practices?
Well said. It is amazing that in only a few decades we've been successfully cowed into saying nothing when 1-2% of our population want to wave their sexual perversions in our faces. We're too afraid, but the Russians aren't.
Why gays were stupid to confront Cossacks:
Cossack volounteers in Bosnia war:
http://english.pravda.ru/hotspots/conflicts/13-10-2003/3892-bosnia-0
The first Russian military unit of volunteers was formed in Herzegovina in September of 1992 - not far from the town of Visegrad. Valery Vlasenko was the unit's commander. The second unit was formed the same year in November - the unit was known as Tsarist Wolves with commander Alexander Mukharev, nicknamed the Ace. A company of Cossacks was fighting together with the second unit of Russian volunteers. The Cossack unit was commanded by Alexander Zagrebov, soldier of the Afghan war. Another group of Russian military men was operating in the settlement of Skelani, not far from Visegrad. The group was commanded by Lieutenant Alexander Alexandrov, who had been in the wars of Transdniestr and Karabakh (he was killed in May of 1993).
In the winter of 1993, the group of Russian soldiers commanded by the Ace took part in the most fierce and legendary battle of that time - the defense of Zaglavak hill. Muslims were attacking the hill with grenade launchers, Russians were suffering considerable losses, but so were the Muslims. In March of 1993, Tsarist Wolves did battle with the group of Muslims - the Russian group was commanded by major Eduard (the major was decorated with Red Star and For Courage medals). In May, the major was substituted with captain Mikhail Trofimov. He was killed as he attempted to take a prisoner for interrogation: there were two Muslim women in the house that he was entering - someone threw a grenade at his back.
Tsarist Wolves became known as the most efficient Russian military unit. The black and gold banner of the unit is kept at the Holy Trinity temple in Belgrade. There is also a memorial board in the city in honor of the Russian men who died in battles for Serbia.
Rudolf Nureyev was a gay Cossack... so much for the stereotypes.
Expressing disapproval would pertain to the counter-demonstrators, who, as far as I could see, behaved as the uncivilized baboons they are.
OK, so you dont like fisting...
Were you on thate parade?
I'm definitely no supporter of the homosexual agenda, but I don't think the protesters deserved this. There's a huge difference between not submitting to every perverse demand they make, and beating the crap out of them.
Gay rights rally in Moscow ends violently
More on the Moscow story with the evolving agenda driven headlines and bylines...
Police, neo-Nazis attack gay march
Police, anti-gay protesters prevent Moscow gay pride parade
Police and protesters break up Moscow gay parade
Fundamentalists attack German MP on Moscow gay rights march
Gay Rights Activists Attacked In Moscow
Nationalists attack gay rights protesters in Moscow
Moscow gay rights rally broken up
Scores arrested at Moscow gay parade
Well, americans said that same words back in seventies...
"Well, americans said that same words back in seventies..."
What do you mean?
"Enjoy humor and am trying to develop my sense of it."
Your humor/sarcasm is right on target.
Nope. Haven't been to Moscow since '81, and have absolutely no desire to visit.
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