Did Chechnya's leader just kill Natalia Estemirova?

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/russia/natalia-estemirova-murder ^ | 07/15/2009 | Miriam Elder

[BeaPlourde]

Four men abducted Estemirova, the leading Russian human rights worker in the troubled Caucasus region, as she left her home in Grozny at about 8.30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15. Members of her organization, Memorial, started a public outcry. In the midst of it, her body was found with two gun shots to the head, execution style. Her lifeless body was dumped in Ingushetia, a neighboring republic.

Could this be the tipping point?

In previous such murders — and there have been many — the finger-pointing has been somewhat wobbly. The regime of Ramzan Kadyrov, the 32-year-old leader who runs Chechnya as his own personal fiefdom, has managed to shrug off accusations that it is somehow involved in the spate of killings that have seen Kadyrov’s opponents fall dead one by one, in Chechnya, in Moscow, and abroad.

[BeaPlourde]

Just sickening, corruption seems rampant these days.

[Jack Hammer]

Did Chechnya’s leader just kill Natalia Estemirova?

Sure looks that way.

[theFIRMbss]

>Four men abducted Estemirova...her body was found with two gun shots to the head...Her lifeless body was dumped in Ingushetia...

The world's a tough place.
And Sarah Palin wimped out
because of Dave's jokes!

[Jeff Gordon]

They take their politics very seriously in that part of the world. Reporters with both pro and con ruling party views tend to have untimely deaths.

[BossLady]

RIP Brave Lady!

[bgill]

Today, it’s dragging your kids through the mud, bringing up theft of office pens 20 years ago, and firing those who question Dear Leader. Tomorrow, who knows?

[madison10]

Sarah Palin wimped out of nothing. Changing course isn’t “wimping out.”

BTW, next time your family is hit by the Commie Media, the Guy in the White House, and everyone in between, come talk to us about how wonderful everything is.

[Pistolshot]

And Sarah Palin wimped out because of Dave's jokes!

Where the hell did you get that idea?

[RedCell]

Talk about left field. Wow.

[milwguy]

I am sure Obama will express his outrage at this brazen act against a defender of people’s basic rights. NOT!

[redk]

Actually she is fighting Obama and his Cap and Trade while you sit in front of a keyboard and bash people on our side.

Do you have anything of substance to say?

[for-q-clinton]

Wow...where on earth did you find that tripe? DU?

[piytar]

“And Sarah Palin wimped outbecause of Dave’s jokes!”

If you believe that, then you truly have no idea what’s going on...

[piytar]

Well said.

[theFIRMbss]

>If you believe that, then you truly have no idea what’s going on...

You guys are nothing! The Anna Nicole Smith nuts were meaner than you!

[JasonC]

Corruption is taking a bribe to approve a government contract to build a bridge.

This is murder.

[RedCell]

What are you talking about?

[piytar]

Out of respect for Mr. Thompson’s (joke) site, we pulled our punches.

My first draft of a response would have gotten “removed by mod.”

To be perectly clear: The tameness of the response wasn’t out of any respect for you or your pathetic attemp at making a lame point, it was out of respect for FR and it’s owner.

PS Factual rebuttal would have been useless because if you really think it was Letterman who pushed her out, then facts are clearly useless in a discussion with you.

[redk]

I’m deeply saddened that Sarah will not have your support. /s

[for-q-clinton]

I don’t get it. I don’t follow anna nicole smith nuts, so you’ll need to explain. On second thought, I’ll probably just dismiss it as I did the garbage of your intial post.