[Westbrook]

Thank you, FRiend, for the compliments. Wish it could be for a more happy thought.

I’ve spent time in Russia, too, my FRiend. You and I both know how frighteningly true this is

Most of what I learned about Chechnya I learned from Russian TV and a lengthy conversation I had with a Russian physician.

At least Putin had the guts to deal with it.

[ASOC]

Any and everything bad that happened while I was in the CIS - always had one answer — Chechnya (whereupon the speaker would spit on the ground)\

Unless - of course - they wished to blame the “Americans”. Being on the blame end was odd - no matter crazy the accusations. Must be in the National character....