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| Caucasus |
| Russia Calls Back Surplus Troops From Chechnya |
| 2002-11-02 |
| Source: Daily Islam, Translated By Jihad Unspun Russian Defense Minister Sergy Avanov said that according to plans initiated by Russian President Putin, Russia will call back its surplus troops from Chechnya. I'd imagine they'll be replaced by other troops, from more combat-ready units. This isn't the moment to be backing off in Chechnya, either militarily or politically... The announcement comes as Russia is being criticized for the use of gas in the recent Moscow Theater incident. Amnesty International has accused Russian military and Chechnyan attackers of violating human rights. Germany has also stressed that the conflict should be resolved politically. Germany's become one of the usual suspects in this sort of thing — nobody expects Schroeder's government to take a stand against any terrorism that's not in Germany. If somebody takes a few hundred Germans hostage, or blows up the Brandenburg Gate, his tune might change, but probably not before that. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |