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2003-05-13 Caucasus

Putin says terrorist acts in Chechnya, Saudi Arabia are similar

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-05-13 12:25 pm|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#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|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 5/13/2003 8:11:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2003-05-13 13:18:35|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2003-05-13 14:45:26|| Front Page Top

#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|| [www.douglasdebono.com] 2003-05-13 20:11:02|| Front Page Top

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