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2009-08-02 -Obits-

Two funerals plus the legacy of Khrushchev

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-02 11:59|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Reminds me of an old joke....

You know what Leonid Brezhnev's last words were?

"Andropov my coat at the cleaners."

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-08-02 17:57|| 2009-08-02 17:57|| Front Page Top

#2 On a more serious note, have you been keeping track of the Kremlin's latest revisionist history regarding Khrushchev?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-08-02 18:22|| 2009-08-02 18:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Here's an article on the subject([The Trial of Leonid K]), and a post at Chicagoboyz about the article ([Gossup, Rumors, History]).

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-08-02 19:06|| 2009-08-02 19:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Nikita K. also played a valuable (if political) role at Stalingrad. As a child, I always thought of him as a colorful chap - I'll never forget the UN shoepounding act - trulyof peasant stock and proud of it. Finally, remember the good "Twilight Zone" episode with a kicker ending featuring Nikita?

Posted by borgboy 2009-08-02 20:20|| 2009-08-02 20:20|| Front Page Top

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