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gulagRussian term for the system of prisons and labour camps used to silence dissidents and opponents of the Soviet regime. In the Stalin era (1920s–1930s), thousands of prisoners died from the harsh conditions of these remote camps. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| After the victory of Communism in Cuba, thousands of priests, monks and religious people disappeared into Soviet-style gulags. and did not tell you that it was an FBI agent describing what Americans had done to prisoners in their control, you would most certainly believe this must have been done by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags, or some mad regime--Pol Pot or others. Today, Bush has turned this same America into an ogre that stands for pre-emptive attacks, wars-of-choice, regime changes, Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo gulags. |
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