Report: Russian Neo-Nazis killed 71 in 2009

Ultra-conservatism, wherever its origins (Russia, the United States, Israel, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan, etc.) breeds hatred and sub-human violence the likes of which we've seen before, and yet we feign shock and outrage. Where is the Marshall Plan for the Middle East? South East Asia? The former Sov-block? Covert aid and action is fine with me, as long as we provide overt aid and rebuild infrastructure and shout it to the rooftops. Build schools in former Russian satellites, in Palestine and Pakistan to counter the Madrassahs. Train indigenous populations as we did the Hmong. Connect populations to the rest of the world via the Internet, television, whatever it takes to show that we are not just a nation intent on policing the world, but bettering it as well. One more educated man or woman is one less benighted extremist.

Party lines in our great nation are no longer relevant in these conflicts. The children of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike will reap this whirlwind. Help these people as we did after World War II, and let the press shout it out loud. The time has come once again to build allies instead of enemies, engender good will instead of hatred, and before its too late. It's not our fault, but we are in a unique position to do something about it. Time is running out. Let's get to work!

Oh how I miss the simplicity of the Cold War ;-)

For decades the American government (and U.S. companies) unnecessarily kept Americans afraid of Communist Russia... well, Americans, get ready for Nazi Russia... after all, that's your baby, your creation...

lets not turn the whole country into Modern Warfare 2 now.

What is wrong with Russia for ethnic Russians? Lord knows white people in Africa are treated much worse than this handful in Russia.

Its Ironic that the country that faught with the most vegence against the nazis of world war 2 and was effected the most by them would have this problem I mean heres the total causalties of russian soilders in world war 2 the njewest estimate is 26.6 million how could these people turn to naziism when many of the grandparents probably fought the nazis and had friends/or they them selves die was surprised to hear that this was happening in other countries in europe to i knew that there were neo nazis underground in america but i thought that and area so effected by the nazis would have the same thing happening there too.

There are some dangerous parallels here, Germany , a world power before WWI felt humiliated and had a sincere desire for a return to former glory and wanting revenge...the results of the draconian terms dictated by the Versailles treaty... now it seems the Russians are seeking their former power and glory they held during the years of the USSR, they must be looking at China who held true to communism and are now a world economic, and military super power and wonder if they didn't make a huge mistake yielding to capitalism..those are some disturbing dynamics at work.

"richjim', or anyone out there. I need some help with the new format. When I try to reply it takes almost a minute to open the response window. Then when i reply it posts the reply at the wrong location??? How do I recommend some's coments.
Thanks,
From an outdated old man!

I thought the "love of money was the root of all evil"?

When push comes to shove these idiots will start a global race war.

Morons like this are all over the world. Here in the U.S. they have gone underground due to the disgust and repulsive feeling for these hate groups. Many were out there during the 90's but, when they started to do these kind of things here, Laws were created and the Leadership was tracked down and prosecuted to the fullest extent of American Law. So they are pretty much powerless cowards hiding in the shadows. Nice place for people like that.

Nazionalisim carries a racist agenda, uniting people against some different race or even races, in the Russian case, well, if you look different, speak differently then, you're bound to be a target!
Naturally, the unskilled labour migrants(normally of african origin get most of the stick), but it's not only in Russia, The UK and France are also experiencing a surge in anti immigrant nazionalism and I also feel very funny when walking the streets of Stockholm, Sweden.
Maybe this has something to do with poverty, the recession, wage and employment cuts but it's making for a very dirty picture for europe right now!
It makes me wonder if something does come of these sentiments, will the Germans complain about how they've been made to feel in the past about their own Nationalistic Ideals?

Holy crap, Putin had a busy year!

Nothing against the ones killed, but more than double that many people were killed in Memphis, TN last year.

I'm feeling sick now!

But why are they dressed like dalmations?

I really wish someone would just push these people off a cliff, with a big spiky bulldozer.

scary

me and some friends wanted to take a trip to to russia from france, as a result of our ethnicity, many people advised against going. From what they told me I was safer wearing a french flag in algeria, now thats pretty hardcore.
However this nationalism is present over europe like denmark, the netherlands were places that came to mind right away

If this isn't a twisted turn of fate .....

This, like many of the world's problems, comes from poverty and a lack of education.

It always amuses me when people call the US the most racist country in the world—these people have clearly never been to the former Soviet Union.

It is the deepest of ironies that the nation which was most affected by the Nazis could have such a strong neo-Nazi movement. It's total insanity.

There are alot of haters and discriminators in Russia and other parts of Europe.....we as a people should never forget this sort of hatred is out there and we should always be protective of each other....