Okay. And the Russians have also done alot of things in Chechnya that most people would lose their lunch over. But I'm sure you know that already.
My point was and is that Basayev is an efficient operator. The Russian failure to whack him during the past 10 years seems to me to be testimony to that.
Yes they do, I do not excuse what they do but I understand consider what Chechins do with peoples, especially prisoners. First Easter, they takes prisoners, chop off thumb and top two fingers right hand (so they can't cross selves) then violate men and crucify ontop of buildings...leave a live more or less to cry in pains.
Russia need professional grade military to deal with this scum...but if Georgian border were closed it makes things much easier.