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2005-12-28 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Beslan could have been prevented if government warnings were heeded

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-12-28 12:43|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Telegrams were sent from the Russian Interior ministry less than two weeks before the militantsâ raid instructing the police department in North Ossetia, where Beslan is located, to beef up security on the first day of school.

Yeah right.. a few policemen on watch are going to deter an attack by dozens of heavily armed terrorists. Are they supposed to seal off every school with a platoon of troops?

Blame Russia for this again...

These are not terrorists, they are "hostage takers". The children died when the "planted mines exploded" Exploded ? How ? The media cannot state the obvious, that the terrorists detonated the mines. That they are killers...

The Russian anti-terror troops use of heavy weapons was incompetant but this constant harping on the Russians is shameful.

The Moscow theatre siege was similar. Report after report motivated by sheer spite that the Russians had not conceeded to the terrorist demands. Again, these were "hostage takers"

Posted by john 2005-12-28 13:40|| 2005-12-28 13:40|| Front Page Top

#2 There were rumors in the aftermath that this was an inside job and that most of the weapons/explosives were already stashed at the school at the time of the attack. Also that 'officials' were bribed/told to look the other way...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-12-28 14:23|| 2005-12-28 14:23|| Front Page Top

#3 The entire Russian campaign in Chechenya has been incompetent .. a lesson in how NOT to fight a guerilla war.

But this media cheerleading for the terrorists is sickening...

Posted by john 2005-12-28 14:26|| 2005-12-28 14:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Grown men, trained in using weapons and in hand to hand fighting, armed to the teeth with guns and explosives, clad in body armor..

And their target is a bunch of preteen schoolgirls?

That's where the media rage should be directed .. at these excuses-for-men, the Lions of Islam

Posted by john 2005-12-28 14:31|| 2005-12-28 14:31|| Front Page Top

#5 These are not terrorists, they are "hostage takers". The children died when the "planted mines exploded" Exploded ? How ? The media cannot state the obvious, that the terrorists detonated the mines. That they are killers...

Don't be so harsh John, men of good will can agree that mistakes were made and changes must be made - in good time.

Posted by Leon Clavin 2005-12-28 20:08|| 2005-12-28 20:08|| Front Page Top

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