Posted on 05/04/2015 3:08:20 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
The trial of Dzhokar Tsarnaev has gripped America, but in Russia the Boston bomber’s trial has received little media coverage, with even the arrival of five Tsarnaev family members from Russia to testify receiving no attention.
The relatives are staying in Massachusetts over the weekend, after a sick juror meant their testimony for the defence could not be heard on Thursday. But Russian state-controlled media has shown little interest in their trip to the US, and a decision appears to have been taken that the Tsarnaevs’ links to Russia should be played down.
On 8 April, the jury convicted Tsarnaev of charges related to the bombing of the Boston marathon in 2013, and now the 12-person jury has to decide whether he should face the death penalty or spend life in prison without parole. The jury found Dzhokar and his brother Tamerlan carried out the attack, which killed three people and left 260 wounded. Tamerlan was killed in a shoot-out with police in the aftermath of the bombing.
In the few recent reports from the courthouse aired on Russian state television, there has been no mention at all of the fact that the Tsarnaev brothers were of Chechen descent or that they had links to Russia in any way. President Vladimir Putin staked his reputation on defeating an Islamic insurgency in Chechnya and Dagestan, and the sight of Russia-linked terrorists causing bloodshed in the US could undermine that narrative.
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A comment like “Putin makes Obama look stupid and weak!” is just an attempt to win over people on the right. A way to add credibility to the pro-Russia BS.
None of the above stands any logical evaluation, sorry.
There was no obvious long-standing negative effect on economy following this awful disaster.
Even the stock market has recovered by November.
And don’t say Russia benefited from US involvement in both Afghanistan and Iraq because it is plain stupid.
The first was the massive loss of Russian influence in Central Asia, as for Iraq it was a major Russian client in Middle East.
‘Re: ‘Trolls are reportedly expected to manage multiple fake accounts and post on news articles 50 times a day, often with sentiments as simplistic as “Putin makes Obama look stupid and weak!”’
A comment like “Putin makes Obama look stupid and weak!” is just an attempt to win over people on the right. A way to add credibility to the pro-Russia BS.’
LOL. You can praise Obama and taunt Putin to win over people on the left! It would be a fair game.
I am joking of course.
Now tell me how all you have posted here are any related to a thread which is about Tsarnaev trial?
The US being bogged down in a long costly war would absolutely benefit Russia as they seek to regain military status and position on the world stage.
If you’re going to quote me, or anyone else here, learn how to do it correctly. There are several ways to distinguish comments you make from those of the person you are responding to. Italicization is one such way.
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