'Teddy bear invasion' cost 2 Belarus generals their job
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — It's probably the first time in history that teddy bears have defeated generals.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's office says two generals have been sacked after a Swedish light plane intruded on the authoritarian state's airspace and dropped hundreds of teddy bears carrying slogans supporting human rights and media freedom.
Officials in the ex-Soviet state denied the July 4 incident until Lukashenko called a government meeting last week to scold authorities for allowing a "provocation." On Tuesday, the Belarusian ruler fired the nation's air defense chief and the head of the Border Guards service and reprimanded several other top security officials.
Lukashenko has ruled the nation of 10 million since 1994. He has stifled dissent and independent media, earning the nickname of "Europe's last dictator."
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's office says two generals have been sacked after a Swedish light plane intruded on the authoritarian state's airspace and dropped hundreds of teddy bears carrying slogans supporting human rights and media freedom.
Officials in the ex-Soviet state denied the July 4 incident until Lukashenko called a government meeting last week to scold authorities for allowing a "provocation." On Tuesday, the Belarusian ruler fired the nation's air defense chief and the head of the Border Guards service and reprimanded several other top security officials.
Lukashenko has ruled the nation of 10 million since 1994. He has stifled dissent and independent media, earning the nickname of "Europe's last dictator."
Yeah, those insidious teddy bears can be a real problem...they have secret recordings to subvert the young, and cameras to spy on the troops...
See - this is the kind of provocation I prefer, if there must be provocation.Â
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We could drop a million of these into Iran with a message of  "Just to show you we care, here's a hug from a bear."
I was going to say, good idea except some idiot would put a bomb in a couple of them and we'd get the blame. Best to stay out of other people's airspace.
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 @iloverailingursisterscornhole Between that comment and your username, let me know if you need a doctor to take care of your condition.