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2007-02-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I note that since Beslan the West has backed way off on its public anti-Russian rhetoric regarding Chechnya; I would not be surprised if governments like the US even gave support to the Russians - quietly.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-02-13 07:10|| 2007-02-13 07:10|| Front Page Top

#2 I concur... there was a fair degree of concern for the poor, poor, pitiful Chechens, ground under the brutal hell of Russion opression, or at least there used to be the occassional story about their sufferings on NPR. I used to feel rather sorry for them as well, but the absolute vileness of the Beslan seige scotched all that. Beslan made the Chechen nationalists absolutely untouchable in terms of Western sympathy. I'm pretty sure I wasn't alone in thinking afterwards "Eh... the Russians can do what they like with the freaks who could do such a ghastly thing as Beslan!"

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2007-02-13 08:03|| www.ncobrief.com]">[www.ncobrief.com] 2007-02-13 08:03|| Front Page Top

#3 #5 works for sure.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-02-13 09:37|| 2007-02-13 09:37|| Front Page Top

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