Tortured state of the Russian Army

The Christian Science Monitor ^ | January 30, 2007 | Scott W. Palmer

[armymama]

The hazing – really, torture – of new conscripts in the Russian military must stop.

Last year, the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and the assassination by polonium of spy Alexander Litvinenko made headlines around the world. However, neither was Russia's top news story in 2006. That honor, according to a year-end survey conducted by the Moscow daily Vedomosti, belonged to a subject little discussed outside Russia: dedovshchina.

[armymama]

Day after day I'm wondering what is the difference between Putin's (Bush's soulmate) government and the old Soviet regime.

Putin = KGB.

[misterrob]

They didn't mention the male prostitution that takes place with senior officers pimping out young men.

Disgusting

[DungeonMaster]

This is the most disgusting thing I've heard about a socialist country in hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AppyPappy]

The Soviet Army wa a lot bigger and had newer weapons. The Russians are firesaling everything.