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“Show me the man and I'll show you the crime” was Beria's infamous boast. He served as deputy premier from 1941 until Stalin's death in 1953 ...

• soperj 5y ago
  Ironic considering, soon after he was arrested, tried for treason and other offenses, sentenced to death, and executed on 23 December 1953.
  • ComputerGuru 5y ago
    I don’t think ironic is the right word. Just fitting - he knew the system and the system lived up to his promise.
    • soperj 5y ago
      I'm using it in the greek tragedy sense, not the sarcasm sense.