Posted on 09/06/2004 5:20:26 AM PDT by BritishBulldog
CAIRO, September 6 (IslamOnline.net) - The Russian school hostage crisis that ended in a bloodbath continued Monday, September 6, to grab the headlines of major media outlets worldwide, with the Russian authorities both handling of the crisis and its "lies" coming to the fore.
The Russian government admitted that it lied to its people about the scale of the hostage crisis that ended with almost 400 children, parents and teachers dead in the school of the southern Russian state of North Ossetia.
Washington Post, the leading US daily, said the extraordinary admission through state television came after days of intense criticism from citizens, seeing the move to be marking a sharp turnabout for the government of President Vladimir Putin.
The broadcast included no apology and referred only to the most blatant misstatement by officials, the claim that only 354 hostages were inside the school.
The Kremlin-controlled Rossiya network also aired gripping, gruesome footage it had withheld from the public for days and said government officials had deliberately deceived the world about the number of hostages inside School No. 1.
Read the Full Story on the Washington Post..
British daily the Independent took a humanitarian aspect of the gross ordeal, covering the mass funeral of the victims and monitoring the bereaved families of Beslan as they laid their loved ones to rest.
The daily was there at the highly emotional burial of the dead in a sprawling field on the outskirts of Beslan, where a lust of revenge mixed with grief prevailed.
The paper carried a detailed expression of feelings and scenes.
"One boy broke down in the hall, fell to his knees and started sobbing uncontrollably as he clutched a radiator while small candles flickered in the afternoon gloom."
Read the Story of the Independent in Full..
Another US major daily dealt with the aftermath of the horrifying ordeal, drawing a picture of how Moscow was, following the bloody end to the siege.
The bereaved families of Beslan began to lay their loved ones to rest
New York Times portrayed how Moscow has slipped into an anguished funk after shocking scenes of dead or terrified children filling the television screens after a near-news blackout during the days of the hostage-taking.
Still, in the days after the deadly hostage-taking, a sense of dread, fatalism and futility has spread through Moscow.
A festive annual City Day weekend was canceled and the government announced two days of mourning culminating in plans for a huge rally on Tuesday near Red Square.
The paper quoted Russians believing the wave of attacks have been linked to a decade-long separatist war in Chechnya.
Read the Story of New York Times in Full..
The Guardian, another British daily, covered the political aspect of the crisis, lingering on Russian mistakes and the implications of the war in Chechnya.
The Europeans were reported by the daily to have joined the fray, with the first muted criticisms of Russia's handling of the siege - and the protracted Chechen crisis - emerging at the weekend amid outpourings of humanitarian sympathy.
The Dutch government, which holds the European Union presidency, asked the Russian authorities to explain "how this tragedy could have happened".
Diplomats at Valkenburg in the Netherlands, where EU ministers met, said Latvia, the former Soviet republic, had also pressed other states to react more strongly to Russia's conduct of the security operation.
In London, the Conservative foreign affairs spokesman, Michael Ancram, cautioned about the danger of pursuing "military solutions internally" and urged Putin to refrain from launching a backlash against the Islamic community in the region.
But Russia reacted with defiance, denouncing the request by Bernard Bot, the Dutch foreign minister, for an explanation for the bloody end to the hostage seizure. The Dutch ambassador in Moscow was summoned to the foreign ministry on Saturday to clarify Bot's statements.
Read the Story of Guardian In Full..
no friggin mention of the b@stards who killed children in the back.
Depraved.
The fifth estate is almost solidly communist, and uses al Qaeda's dirty work for its own benefit. Chaos is the catalyst for social transformation. There are two enemies in the WOT.
No blame for the Muslim Maggots?
Sand nazi propoganda of the worst sort.
There has been an interesting reaction here in the UK. Ann Coulter, who I must confess is a writer I have little time for, was roundly derided for the line, "Not every Muslim is a terrorist, but every terrorist is a Muslim."
Today several leading Muslim writers have made exactly the same point, albiet in less colourful language and style than Miss Coulter.
There appears to be a slight shift in opinion amongst the 'chattering classes' in London. Previously, after terror attacks, many people were keen to point out that Islam is a peaceful religion. These same people have gone awfully quiet now.
This may have been the event that galvanises support for a full-on War on Terror.
Dear Editor,
I am shocked and outraged over your disgusting coverage of the murder of countless innocent Russian children.
I find myself wishing that the Chechens who terrorized them, and, indeed, all Muslims, vanish from the face of the earth, forever, because I believe that Islam is no religion, but a mockery of religion, created by Satan Himself.
As a Christian, these thoughts are not acceptable. Even though I have nothing but contempt for Muslims these days, I still believe that it is possible - possible, even though unlikely - that there are good and even godly Muslims.
Therefore, I pray for your salvation. But, in the even that salvation is not possible, I pray that those who cannot be saved will be taken away from the rest of us.
I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Time has come for Putin to make a decision. Will he be a strong leader who wants to participate in ridding the world of terrorism, or does he want to be beholden to the European Crapweasels?
Tick Tock....
Even with the 50,000 rpms worth of spin they are putting on this, the effect is like a 10 lb. cat trying to cover up a 100 lb. dropping. No can do.
Take note of the "News Publications" used to support this article's theory that the Russian Government was somehow responsible for the death of hundreds of innocents, including over 150 children.
All are liberal. When news sources can actually be referenced by an enemy such as this, in support of an act such as this, one has to wonder. Who's side they are on.
Never forget, there were people dancing in their living rooms on 9/11.
I believe some of them work for news publications.
The last I've heard is that the Russian "authorities" are elected by the Russian People, to whom they are responsible. This foreign interference is inpermissable.
This is what they have planned for the USA, as soon as a Democrat is elected President.
Or, put another way, large numbers of useful idiots awaken.
"This may have been the event that galvanises support for a full-on War on Terror."
I think that there is some hope for this. The actions of Putin and the Russian government in the days to come will be, I think, quite telling.
Sounds familiar?
What's the name of that river in Egypt?
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