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2005-08-29 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Chechen war spreading throughout North Caucasus

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-08-29 13:49|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ossetian and Ingusetian regions have been fighting off and on for hundreds of years. New wars make new reasons to fight, with Beslan standing out as a reason for the North Ossetian's to lay out some of that revenge since the Beslan seige was planned in Ingushetia.

That's just the beginning of the racial and tribal tensions across the Caucasus.

Add Putin's new gubernatorial appointing powers and a little graft and corruption with a pinch of Islamic radialism and you've got funtime for the Northern Caucasus.

Central Asia seems much more strategically important than is the middle east. IMHO we need to stomp out and/or mitigate radicalism there before our gateway to China and Russia is compromised.

EP

Posted by ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2005-08-29 17:44|| 2005-08-29 17:44|| Front Page Top

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