[camle]

think that'll get the ruskies to join the fight against terrorism?

[MoralSense]

I.e., the usual Russian operation. "Free" the hostages.

[FatherFig1o155]

Seems like they're already fighting against terrorism. On their own turf.

[Lukasz]

Wrong it is only reason to fight the Chechens, their actual enemies. In fact no one is able to check this story, you will know only Russian version

[silverleaf]

Oh sure- the Russians will fight against terrorism- as long as it emanates from one of ther "breakaway" republics. In fact, they'll probably level the place and create a breeding ground for more terrorism ad infinitum, just like they did in Afghanistan.

Now, continuing to sell nuclear expertise to Iran- THAT is just business.

[BenLurkin]

How about getting the MSM to report these Islamist terrorists as being Islamist terrorists?

NOBDY on the cables or alphabet networks is calling them anything other than "separatists"

[monday]

"think that'll get the ruskies to join the fight against terrorism?"

Russia has had terrorism directed toward them from Chechen Muslims ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Until 9-11 the US regularly criticized them for their human rights record in Chechnya, behaving toward them like France does toward the US now. It is the US who has come late to the "fight against terrorism".

[Paul_B]

Perhaps Putin is still glad he stayed out of Iraq? Get serious, Vlad.