The 1991 Russian Coup Attempt and Its Modern Successor

Given the recent events involving the Russian invasion of the Republic of Georgia, and the occasion of the 27^th Anniversary of the 1991 coup attempt tomorrow, I thought to share a couple of videos about some of the events surrounding the ten days that shook the world.

This video is a good summary of the overall trajectory of the coup.



This is footage from the documentary "Krustcels", directed by Juris Podnieks of Latvia. Soviet troops can be seen attacking unarmed civilians on the order of Gorbachev.

Here is video of Russian troops looting and burning civilian property:


So, here we are, 27 years later, and the Russian Bear is still hungry for the blood of civilians. We should never forget that Vlad the Villainous was, and is, hug...which probably explains in large part why the lefty newsmag, Time, chose him as the 2007 Man of the Year. The left has never met a dictator they didn't fall in love with.