Soviet-style punitive hospitalization returns to Russia

[Mugsy]

Run time: 02:33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJd5fKZCx18   Posted on YouTube: February 28, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: March 03, 2008 By DU Member: Mugsy Views on DU: 573

 
(Tried to post this last week, but a YouTube hiccup prevented a thumbnail from displaying for days.)

Former KGB agent turned Russian President turned Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin has brought back Soviet-style forcible commitment of political dissidents into psychiatric hospitals as a way of silencing opponents of his Administration.

This is the man George W Bush said, "I was able to get a sense of his soul, a man deeply committed to his country and the best interests of his country," after their first meeting in 2001.

[Mugsy]

1. What's going on? Not listed on homepage???

I posted this video several minutes ago and it STILL hasn't appeared on the homepage?

What the heck is going on?

UPDATE: Nearly 10 minutes now and videos posted after this one have appeared on the homepage, yet this one has not.)

[southern_belle]

2. Scary! K & R

[Mugsy]

4. Thanks for the vote.

YouTube's delay makes this video more than 48 hours old, which is why it is not coming up on the homepage.

But if it gets enough votes, it can still make it there as a Featured Video.

[lonestarnot]

3. Chilling foreboding of what is to come.

[EmilyAnne]

5. Thanks for posting this.

Poor Russia. I taught English there for a year and a half, 2005-2006. It was simultaneously the most amazing and most depressing experience of my life.