Islamists Gain Upper Hand in Russian Republic

[Raggz]

Source: Der Spiegel

Nowhere in Russia is the situation so explosive as in the autonomous republic of Dagestan. An ongoing Islamist insurgency has plunged the corruption-plagued region into near civil war. Some high-ranking Russian officials believe it will take years to defeat the extremists, if it can be done at all.

Read more: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,709176,00.html

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Another step toward an Islamic world

[The Magistrate]

1. Are You Serious, Sir?

[EmilyKent]

2. We are not moving to an Islamic world

just because there are pockets of it.

There are a billion Muslims in the world. And 6 billion other people.

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[cliffordu]

3. Turn your head and cough. You MUST have a hernia

from lifting all that bullshit.

[bring_em_home_bush]

4. please keep us informed and updated at all times on these terrifying developments

because what happens in Dagestan is pivotal to our national security and the fate of the entire planet.

[Chulanowa]

6. "Another step toward an Islamic world"

[gerenimox]

7. Spiegel?

for some reason that reminds me of Goebbels.

[xchrom]

8. Unrec. Nt

[burnsei sensei]

9. Unrecommended for being highly misleading.

nt

[Raggz]

10. Islamic governments didn't used to exist anywhere

Now part of Russia may have an Islamist theocratic government.

This is a world wide trend, well at least on 4 continents.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. "Islamic governments didn't used to exist anywhere". Really?

Well, you're right if you're referring to before the 9th century. Try something novel, like picking up a history book.

[The Magistrate]

13. Seriously, Sir, You Need To Get Out More

Confining matters to the modern era, without, say, reference to exactly what the religious standing of the Ottoman Caliphite was, you would be strongly advised to look into the establishment of Saudi Arabia, and the founding of Pakistan, and the subsequent development of both those places....

[Posteritatis]

16. Yeah, they didn't - and then the seventh century rolled around

You're a bit out of date on this one. I hope you don't have any stock in Byzantine chariot teams, 'cause if you do I have some bad news for you...

[Warren DeMontague]

19. That is true. Like, in the time of the Dinosaurs, they didn't.

In fact, 4.7 billion years ago, when the Earth was a still red-hot ball of molten rock, no Islamic governments existed anywhere in the SOLAR SYSTEM!

We are witnessing a disturbing trend, no doubt.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Eeek!! More bogeymen!!! Quick send more money to the Pentagon!!!

[Vickers]

14. You have GOT to be fucking kidding me. n/t

[AlabamaLibrul]

15. Domino Theory pt. ??? (eom)

[proteus_lives]

17. Yeah, no.

It will be a bloody conflict (Like all of Russia's conflicts) but overwhelming them? Yeah, no.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. That's okay. Jesus is coming back next May.

And after he cleans up all the fornicators, blasphemers, birth control users, secular humanist scientists, democrats and boob-flashers in this country, he'll put on his superman jammies and take care o' the Mooslams. :thumbsup:

[marmar]

20. I swear, sometimes the most obscure items are posted to somehow cast Islam negatively.....

nt

[uppityperson]

21. Hahahahahahahaa. Can I keep it and bring it home mommy? I promise to feed it once in a while

[Warren DeMontague]

22. Not only have they gained the upper hand...

but what a big hand it is!