Russia's Putin Orders Crackdown After School Siege

ABC News / Reuters ^ | Sept. 4, 2004 | Richard Ayton and Oliver Bullough

[asgardshill]

The world would be a much different place if we could become true allies with Russia.

They've got a buttload of oil as well. And I for one wouldn't mind having another source for crude other than the Middle East.

[wita]

They like to hide amid the chaos that they are the authors of.

Where is Maxwell Smart?

[Rebelbase]

I had an idiot on another board tell me that religous nuts were all the same. He fully expects to see a "christian" version of this here in the US.

I replied that the only time in modern US history when people of religous faith have been slaugthered was when Clinton via Janet Reno ordered Wesley Clark's tanks to advance on the Branch Davidians in Waco.

[keats5]

Your scenario works only if Bush gets reelected.

[kinghorse]

I asked my kid if there were any law enforcement types around his school now? He rolled his eyes and said the school has always had a squad of 3 sheriffs packing loaded sidearms on each hip. I assume they have scatter guns locked up somewhere as well. Is this better than having to worry about hiding under your desk in the 50's 60's and 70's when that blinding flash of light came?

I am thinking probably not, but at the same time I'm pleased we have some serious dudes armed and ready at the school. There's a Jewish Center nearby so can I assume they have a garrison tucked away somewhere ready to pop up at a moment's notice?

[No Surrender No Retreat]

Your view is the correct one in dealing with this so-called religion of peace. They would slit every man, woman and childs' throat here in the USA and not think twice. It's time they were all round-up and deported. They are our enemies and we can never drop our guard. The tolerance ideal is just P.C. communistic brain washing. The democrats are their sympathizers and abetters. It's time to shut down all mosques in the USA and transport the covert murderers to Neverland. Do the demo/fools/liberals think they would show us any mercy/ I am sure they would give that famous Dukkakis response.(The Muslims are our friends/brothers.)I hope Putin, brings sconuion of their muslim camel asses.

[risk]

I think most Americans are well-trained to place all of their faith in the law to protect them. I'd ask the school board or attend your next PTA meeting and ask about their basic planning for natural and man-made disasters. If you bring up terrorism, be prepared to have the Democrats ridicule your intentions.

[Bahbah]

"...and any crackdown carries a risk of disrupting further a delicate ethnic balance."

BS, if this is what they call balance, then let's have some chaos for a while. And the EU want's an explanation! Feh, a pox on them, although I must say the "pox" is right there among them and ready to break out.

[Thane_Banquo]

Typical lefty response. Blame the victim.

[sam_paine]

Wow! So Northerners:Southerners::Former KGB:Islamist Terrorists?

Nice.

[Erasmus]

Closing the border is less than a daunting task as Chechnya is comparable in size to New Jersey.

Now that's a thought. They could practice there first.

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[JasonC]

Yes they are that stupid. And an honest answer to the question includes "Spain" and goes back to German appeasement after Munich.

[cajungirl]

I would love to hear the conversations between the US and the Russians right now at the govt levels. I haven't been watching tv alot but am clueless as to what GWB has said publicly and what he has said to the Russians in terms of how we can help. I am amazed that the press coverage seems buried in Clinton's heart and Florida's hurricane.

[JasonC]

Perhaps they are looking for something along the lines of, "the Saudi royal family hired Halliburton to get Mossad to do it, for the oil".

[EmilyGeiger]

It's ran by France, right?

[JasonC]

Now would also be a good time for W to ask Putin, politely but firmly and yet again, to pull the plug on Iranian nuclear development. It is completely absurd that they are still doing that, and it remains a stumbling block between us. One Putin could remove in five minutes with a few phone calls.

[Uncle Vlad]

"But the European Union said in a statement it wanted an explanation from Russia "how this tragedy could have happened."

Simple explanation: spineless Euroweanies like France, Spain, and Germany sit on their hands and refuse to do anything about it.

[norton]

I think we could loan the some.

[silversky]

The Saudi royal family is involved for sure.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

islam needs to be ideologically cleansed from the planet, either by personal renunciation or execution. There should be no place on earth where it is allowed to exist in any form.

Wholehearted agreement.