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Putin Puts Kasparov in Check

Posted on Apr 14, 2007

Vladimir Putin’s regime, with the aid of 9,000 police officers, attempted to prevent a rally in Moscow by arresting opposition leader Garry Kasparov along with dozens of other protesters and even some journalists. The chess phenom has accused Putin of trampling on democracy.

Apparently no one told Putin that arresting the opposition for speaking out is a bad way to show that freedom is alive and well in Russia.

BBC:

Police have arrested Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov at a banned anti-Kremlin rally in central Moscow.

He was detained during a huge security operation to prevent opponents of President Putin gathering at Pushkin Square.

The former chess champion leads the United Civil Front group, part of the opposition coalition Other Russia.

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By James Yell, April 14, 2007 at 11:04 am #
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Remember Putin was that leader Baby Bush assured us he had a gut feeling was a person he could do business with. Putin had proved the point that he is an enemy of democracy and freedom with this latest action. Perhaps Bush didn’t mis-speak when he felt Putin was a fellow traveler?

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