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Caucasus
Putin says terrorist acts in Chechnya, Saudi Arabia are similar
2003-05-13
Russian President Vladimir Putin has noticed similarities in the recent terrorist acts in Chechnya and Saudi Arabia.
Such as the fact that they both involved heavy-duty truck bombs, with similar numbers of casualties, and that they occurred within 24 hours of each other...
"The handwriting of the terrorist acts in Chechnya and Saudi Arabia is absolutely the same. The consequences are absolutely comparable," Putin said while meeting with NATO Secretary General George Robertson in Moscow on Tuesday. "Russia sees the terrorist act in Chechnya as an attempt made by destructive forces not only in Chechnya, but also outside of it, to close the way to peace to the people of Chechnya," he said.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#4  Just so you understand where I am coming from: Yes, the Chechens are mean, underhanded, nasty terrorist bombing, Islamic nut cases. However, the Chechen war and al Qaeda are different matters. Chechnya is attempting the break away from Moscow's orbit. This is a war of independence.

I'm not saying these are nice people or somebody we want to curl up to (note: I'm not sayiong that about the Russians). However, the Russian actions in Chechnya are close to genocide. My book ROGUE STATE points this out.
Posted by: Douglas De Bono   2003-05-13 20:11:02  

#3  As long as Vlad grinds the islamists in Chechnya. I've seen stories about al-Queda moving operations from Afghanistan and Iraq to Chechnya, and how many of these fundos trained and fought there. It is the same war.
Posted by: Steve   2003-05-13 14:45:26  

#2  Heh, OK Putin - you ready to join the larger fight yet?

Or are you content to just keep on grinding Chechnya while ignoring the rest of the Islamic world?
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2003-05-13 13:18:35  

#1  Just so you understand where I am coming from: Yes, the Chechens are mean, underhanded, nasty terrorist bombing, Islamic nut cases. However, the Chechen war and al Qaeda are different matters. Chechnya is attempting the break away from Moscow's orbit. This is a war of independence.

I'm not saying these are nice people or somebody we want to curl up to (note: I'm not sayiong that about the Russians). However, the Russian actions in Chechnya are close to genocide. My book ROGUE STATE points this out.
Posted by: Douglas De Bono   5/13/2003 8:11:02 PM  

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