Posted on 03/27/2010 11:20:48 AM PDT by Red Steel
MOSCOW (AP)— Posters of Josef Stalin may be put up in Moscow for the first time in decades as part of the May 9 observance of Victory Day — the annual celebration of the defeat of Nazi Germany.
This year, the 65th anniversary of Germany's defeat, a contingent of U.S. troops is expected to march on Red Square, a striking sign of vaunted "reset" of American-Russian relations.
But Moscow city authorities may be preparing a less-welcome kind of reset with the posters, an honor denied since the Soviet dictator's crimes were publicly exposed more than half-a-century ago.
The poster proposal for Victory Day, Russia's most emotionally charged secular holiday, has raised a storm of controversy in state-controlled media and once again opened the never-healed wound of Russia's Soviet past.
The debate comes amid rising concern that Stalin is being quietly rehabilitated as memories of his reign of terror fade. Last year, old Soviet national anthem lyrics praising Stalin were restored to a rotunda in a Moscow subway station.
The World War II victory came at appalling cost to the Soviet Union — at least 27 million of its citizens are estimated to have died. The toll feeds Russia's self-image as a nation of exceptional valor and any criticism of its wartime role sets off resentment.
Stalin's case is especially touchy: should Russians honor him for leading the country's glorious sacrifice, or denounce him for his decades of brutal rule included sending tens of millions into labor camps?
Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov believes Stalin should get his due as the Soviet commander-in-chief.
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If the congressional GOPers choose to condemn this publicly , then this will make a first class TV (and internet) spot that will (ahem) re-educate voters come November and in 2012 about Mister Obama and his pals.
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I wouldn’t want Russian soldiers marching on Washington. Why would the Russians want US soldiers in Red Square?
Info ping.
Not just American, but British and French troops, to honor the alliance that brought down Hitler.
Look at Obummer walkn’ He reminds me of those Keep on Truckin’posters from the 70’s AND where is Michell’s WTF belt!
Will Bowrama go and bow to one of his mentors’ posters?!!!!
Maybe it’s just the marching band. Of course they are going to play this song...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHnd9Lst4hs&feature=related
I guess here in the US we could put up posters of Charles Manson and Ted Bundy(?)
How many times in the past have US troops marched in the shadow of the Kremlin?
This will be the first time. However, all four allies marched in a victory parade in Berlin in 1945.
Maybe 0bama will do his Mussolini impression.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSJamm327gE&feature=related
“Amazing grace” infront Kremlin
The British Commonwealth or as they are known now as the Commonwealth of Nations have gone Commie in many ways. No US troops in that formation.
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