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Attack on Russian Concert Hall Threatens Putin’s Strongman Image
Wall Street Journal MSN ^
| 3/24/2024
| Yaroslav Trofimov
Posted on 03/25/2024 4:41:57 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed American warnings of an imminent terrorist attack and urged leaders of the country’s security services to focus on catching Ukrainian spies instead.
Three days later, Islamic State gunmen rampaged through a concert hall outside Moscow, killing more than 130 people in the deadliest episode of terrorism in Russia in decades.
As Russia marked a national day of mourning on Sunday, the bloody assault on one of the nation’s best-known entertainment venues threatened to undermine Putin’s carefully cultivated strongman image and raised questions about the ability of the authoritarian state he has built to deliver on its promise of security for the Russian people.
It is a challenge that comes as Russia wages a costly war of attrition against neighboring Ukraine and struggles to prevent Ukrainian forces from striking targets deep inside Russian territory. Kyiv recently has managed a series of hits on oil refineries across Russia, disrupting production.
The return of Islamist terrorism is also a challenge for the Kremlin because it is at odds with the vision of the world presented in Russian propaganda—that Russia, in an alliance with developing countries and the Muslim world, is waging an existential struggle against the American-led West.
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The return of Islamist terrorism is also a challenge for the Kremlin because it is at odds with the vision of the world presented in Russian propaganda—that Russia, in an alliance with developing countries and the Muslim world, is waging an existential struggle against the American-led West.
To: marcusmaximus
The return of CIA supported Islamist terrorism..."
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posted on
03/25/2024 4:44:05 AM PDT
by
moovova
("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
To: moovova
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posted on
03/25/2024 4:46:52 AM PDT
by
blitz128
To: marcusmaximus
“Attack on Russian Concert Hall Threatens Putin’s Strongman Image”
Then why would Putin do it?
“Why the Moscow terror attack could be a Putin false-flag operation”
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4226654/posts
Can you guys at least try to get on the same page?
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posted on
03/25/2024 4:47:15 AM PDT
by
BobL
(I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone)
To: marcusmaximus
There is no “alligence “ with the Muslim world, there is only submission
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posted on
03/25/2024 4:47:49 AM PDT
by
blitz128
To: marcusmaximus
This is what you posted three days ago, dimwit:
False flag. FSB agents from one of Putin's many mosques.
20 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:09:08 PM by marcusmaximus
Poorly executed false flag. Yawn.
24 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:11:30 PM by marcusmaximus
Disappeared into Moscow’s safe and clean subways without a trace.
27 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:14:24 PM by marcusmaximus
Why no security at the venue entrance? The shooters strolled right in. And why were they allowed to escape?
30 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:21:01 PM by marcusmaximus
False Flag Shooters taking their time. Not a care in the world.
32 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:29:40 PM by marcusmaximus
“Storming” after the FSB False Flag team gave them the all clear.
37 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:39:08 PM by marcusmaximus
False Flag: Rosgvardia special forces arrived at the building an hour after the shooting started.
41 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:42:23 PM by marcusmaximus
Yep. A Muslim wearing a man bun.
49 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:50:55 PM by marcusmaximus
Russian state media reporterette happy as a clam. What false flag doink?
51 posted on 3/22/2024, 2:53:30 PM by marcusmaximus
Now that the FSB agents have completed their assignment, Russia conveniently puts out an APB for muslims from Inguishetia. False flag. Poorly executed.
66 posted on 3/22/2024, 3:50:57 PM by marcusmaximus
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4226150/posts?q=1&;page=51
To: blitz128
To: Right_Wing_Madman
It wasn’t a false flag based on current information.
To: BobL
To: marcusmaximus
It is, but not just for them but for all who control don’t submit(boot on the back of the neck translation)
There is no “coexist” except when they deem it strategically necessary, but it will never last. Putin has now seen that
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posted on
03/25/2024 4:55:07 AM PDT
by
blitz128
To: blitz128
To: BobL
False flag is one option, the others are they are just inept, or they let it happen hoping they could pin it on Ukrainians.
Which option do you prefer , oh that’s right cia did it
Maybe putin can convert and all will be well 😎
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posted on
03/25/2024 4:57:43 AM PDT
by
blitz128
To: Right_Wing_Madman
Thumbs up for the research lol, got lots of time I see.
Frankly still could be a false flag, or just really
“Inept” response
The “no security “ comment is pretty relevant
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posted on
03/25/2024 5:00:24 AM PDT
by
blitz128
To: marcusmaximus
Ruzzia will get to the bottom of who funded and directed this attack.
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posted on
03/25/2024 5:05:42 AM PDT
by
tennmountainman
( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
To: blitz128
Hear, have a bite
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posted on
03/25/2024 5:23:52 AM PDT
by
JonPreston
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To: marcusmaximus
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To: JonPreston
Did he get that from wildberry?
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posted on
03/25/2024 5:34:51 AM PDT
by
blitz128
To: blitz128
How many wrong turns in life did you have to take before winding up crawling around the interwebs, pretending to know something?
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posted on
03/25/2024 5:45:33 AM PDT
by
JonPreston
( ✌ ☮️ )
To: marcusmaximus
Between the WSJ and today’s NY Post, the Rupert Murdoch Media enterprise is on fire today with Fake Ukie propaganda. If I were still a Fox news viewer, I’d take today off.
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posted on
03/25/2024 5:48:31 AM PDT
by
JonPreston
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