Belarus special forces storm Polish Union building.

Reuters ^ | 28 Jul 2005

[lizol]

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[Perdogg]

Isn't Belarus an ruso-islamic state?

[dfwgator]

"Stalin with a bad combover" strikes again.

[sergey1973]

Lukashenko is a deranged degenerate who unfortunately happens to be in power. Putin is pretty much the same. No wonder they are friends. Let's pray for them to go peacefully down the toilet.

[lizol]

It's neither islamic, nor Baltic (however has a border with Luthuania, which is a Baltic state).

But ruso... - sure it is.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Isn't Lukashenko one of the last communist hardliners still in power?

I recall reading some pretty nasty things about him over the past few years, but the exact details escape me at the moment.

[lizol]

Bush: Belarus Last Dictatorship in Europe

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[Stonewall Jackson]

Thanks. He looks like someone that Joe Stalin would be proud of.

[Kisiel]

Down the toilet. Exactly.

But don't you think that the Belorussian nation may still exist mainly thanks to Lukashenko? I mean his personal ambitions as a chieftain of Belarus are much stronger than his will to unite with "madder russia"?

[sergey1973]

Such an "existence" under Lukashenko whether as independent nation or a part of Russia does not make much difference to an average Belarus. It's simply a living hell. Not as bad as North Korea but not too far from it either.

[GrannyML]

This is the third article I've read about him today (thanks for the pings.) He seems incredibly paranoid, as do most Communists in power today. I will pray for the people he is oppressing.

[HuronMan]

Since we have a treaty to defend Poland, if Belarus attacks, we will automatically be at war.

[HuronMan]

Since we have a treaty to defend Poland, if Belarus attacks, we will automatically be at war.

[1rudeboy]

No, it's a Slavic state. (And the root "Balt" should be capitalized).

[Heatseeker]

Since we have a treaty to defend Poland, if Belarus attacks, we will automatically be at war.

Actually every member of NATO has the same obligation, not that many would honor it.

[Perdogg]

I remember I heard stories from Yossef Bodasky that Saddam was hidding there at one point.

[PhilDragoo]

[Smartass]

Help, Help, I'M MELTING
and the Witch is dead.

REPORTER VOWS TO 'KILL SELF' IF CHENEY RUNS FOR PRESIDENT

Thu Jul 28 2005 15:32:13 ET

Veteran wire reporter Helen Thomas is vowing to 'kill herself'
if Dick Cheney announces he is running for president.
The newspaper HILL first reported the startling claim on Thursday.
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"The day Dick Cheney is going to run for president, I'll kill myself,"
she told the HILL. "All we need is one more liar."
Thomas added, "I think he'd like to run, but it would be a sad day
for the country if he does."