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2016-04-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Azerbaijan “punishment” forces “penalize” fleeing soldiers

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Posted by Steve White 2016-04-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Wow, shades of the old NKVD security battalions!

Yes I know it is most likely just Armenian propaganda invented from whole cloth, but still, talk about old school.

"You will serve on the front line, or you will serve as an example! *gunshot*"

Posted by Nguard 2016-04-05 02:11|| 2016-04-05 02:11|| Front Page Top

#2 It's all very sexy, until it's not...the back-slapping camaraderie, vodka, uniforms, guns and tanks, etc. When the tactical advantage is lost and leadership fails, the fun suddenly stops and 'war is hell' kicks in.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-04-05 03:33|| 2016-04-05 03:33|| Front Page Top

#3 vodka

Azeris are Muslims. Armenians drink cognac.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-04-05 04:18|| 2016-04-05 04:18|| Front Page Top

#4 A sideshow to the Russia-Turkey-Iran-Syria-Iraq main event.

Azerbaijan has a large chunk of non-contiguous territory between Armenia and Iran. As about 35% of ethnic Azeris live in Iran and Iran wants to keep Azerbaijan in its place. My crystal ball foresees some 'liberation' of territory.

Posted by phil_b 2016-04-05 06:32|| 2016-04-05 06:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I worked with an ethnic Russian refugee from Azerbaijan. She was in school in Russia when Azerbaijan separated from the USSR.
The massacres of ethnic Russian by roving Muslim gangs were never reported in the US media. NEVER.
Her family was one of thousands or 10s of thousands brutally massacred. Left her a damaged woman.

Posted by 3dc 2016-04-05 09:13|| 2016-04-05 09:13|| Front Page Top

#6 As to the vodka comments... from what I understand the Azerbaijanis have the same recreational drug preferences the Iranians do - namely pot, opium and heroin.

Posted by 3dc 2016-04-05 09:16|| 2016-04-05 09:16|| Front Page Top

#7 The massacres of ethnic Russian by roving Muslim gangs were never reported in the US media. NEVER.

I knew a nurse from Ichilov dep surgery. They used to treat Russian citizens who had their fingers chopped of by Chechen kidnappers---to encourage the families to pay. Something like 2 - 3 a week. Ichilov was like a world center for treating such people---mostly kids---cause Russians couldn't and "western" refused to admit they exist.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-04-05 10:19|| 2016-04-05 10:19|| Front Page Top

#8
#3 vodka

Azeris are Muslims. Armenians drink cognac.

"Why do you never take 1 Mormon fishing?
He'll drink all your beer."

I think Berserker's rendition is closer to the truth.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-04-05 10:20|| 2016-04-05 10:20|| Front Page Top

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