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2004-08-30 Russia

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-08-30 7:15:58 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hell... that's not a nano-violin.... it's a nano-noseflute

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-30 7:40:19 PM|| 2004-08-30 7:40:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 What is it about Chechens that makes them such hard cases today? And why is it that Stalin was able to roll over them?

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2004-08-30 11:27:40 PM|| 2004-08-30 11:27:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 What is it about Chechens that makes them such hard cases today?

Besides the fact they've been infected with the suicidal strain of devilish militant Islam carried in with jihadees from Arabia?

Another factor's Putin's chosing the worst elements of two possible pacification strategies - the soft touch and the psycho touch. Pretending to offer the Chechens a degree of autonomy whilst Russian troops engage in the sort of indiscriminate slaughter they did so well at in Afghanistan. You end up with a lot pissed off bereaved relatives it's hard not to empathise with them to some degree. Including women so choked with hatred, you shouln't allow them on planes any more...

I expect Stalin chose the latter strategy and stuck to it.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-08-31 3:43:09 AM|| 2004-08-31 3:43:09 AM|| Front Page Top

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