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Tatar Sunni Muslims pose a threat to Russia's occupation of Crimea
Guardian UK ^
Posted on 03/05/2014 11:50:42 AM PST by Arthurio
Russia may be tightening its grip on Crimea, with little resistance to date, but they have yet to face the Crimean Tatar factor.
There are 266,000 Crimean Tatars in Crimea, over 13% of the local population. They are Sunni Muslim, traditionally pro-Ukrainian, and much better organised than the local Ukrainians, who make up 23% of the population.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: crimea; muslimworld; putin; tatars
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posted on
03/05/2014 11:50:42 AM PST
by
Arthurio
To: caww; maggief; Army Air Corps; All
OH BOY here we go Tartars in action
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posted on
03/05/2014 11:51:39 AM PST
by
SevenofNine
(We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
To: Arthurio
They're about as Muslim as Scots are Calvinist.
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posted on
03/05/2014 11:53:06 AM PST
by
wideawake
To: Arthurio
If Russians tick off Tartar population WATCH OUT folks it going get UGLY
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posted on
03/05/2014 11:55:22 AM PST
by
SevenofNine
(We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
To: Arthurio
Not so many there as before World War 2. Whether they collaborated with the Germans or not, Stalin and Beria believed they did. And Boom! Off to Central Asia as soon as the Red Army kicked out the Germans.
Khruschev let them resettle...at least those that had survived the deportation.
The same thing happened to the Chechens, and like the Moslem Chechens, the Moslem Tatars don’t much care for the Russians.
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posted on
03/05/2014 11:56:19 AM PST
by
henkster
(Communists never negotiate.)
To: Arthurio
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posted on
03/05/2014 11:58:27 AM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
To: henkster
Tartars always have problem even back in Tsar’s days they just want be peaceful leave everybody alone
Don’t tick them off they kick your a***
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:00:01 PM PST
by
SevenofNine
(We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
To: Arthurio
The Crimean Tatars will F-— you up!
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:02:07 PM PST
by
WayneS
(Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th (and 17th))
To: Arthurio
To: Arthurio
Note that all they want is a homeland - their homeland - and the Ukraine free. They’re not seeking a fight and have, like the Ukrainians, been repeated victims of the Czar, the Soviets, and now Putin. Putin’s really screwed up his potential to recreate a more violently nationalistic empire.
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:06:31 PM PST
by
elhombrelibre
(Free Ukraine. Free Venezuela. Free Syria. Free Iran. Free the USA.)
To: SevenofNine
If the Tatars start an armed revolt will the Saudis try to ship them arms and jihad fighters like in Chechnya?
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:06:36 PM PST
by
C19fan
To: Arthurio
I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:10:47 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: SevenofNine
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:11:36 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: C19fan
chechens have already offered assistance, they can always use the target practice shooting at Russians
Now here is where our CIA can really skunk up this mess even more
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:13:05 PM PST
by
silverleaf
(Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
To: Arthurio
There are 266,000 Crimean Tatars in Crimea, over 13% of the local population.Doesn't sound too significant to me. They are surrounded on an island and Putin is no girly man like our leaders are.
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:13:18 PM PST
by
McGruff
(Every night has it's dawn.)
To: dfwgator
Tartar Sauce
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:15:30 PM PST
by
McGruff
(Every night has it's dawn.)
To: Arthurio
There are millions of Tatars in Russia, living peaceably.
Particularly in Tatarstan.
More wishful thinking from the media.
To: Arthurio
Putin willturn them into Tatar sauce if they go jihad, IMHO..
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:30:05 PM PST
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: Arthurio
If Russia is stupid enough to screw with the Ukraine and the Crimea, they may find themselves in another Afghanistan debacle. Neither the Ukrainians nor the Crimea region have ANY love for Mother Russia. If the Russians come to kill them, they will kill the Russians back. It is really very simple.
To: Arthurio; tx_eggman
Charles Bronson (born Charles Buchinsky) was born to a Polish-Lithuanian immigrant father of Lipka Tatar ancestry.
What do the Russians have? A Death Wish?!?!
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posted on
03/05/2014 12:42:53 PM PST
by
SpinnerWebb
(IN-SAPORIBVS-SICVT-PVLLVM)
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