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Beslan School Toll Could Top 500 (180 still missing)
Sky News/News 24.com ^ | 9/5/04 18:07 South African Time

Posted on 09/06/2004 7:40:22 AM PDT by gopwinsin04

Officals say 180 people are still missing after the school siege in the Russian town of Beslan, Sky News reports.

It now raises the prospect that more than 500 adults and children were killed during the three day drama.

On Sunday morning the death toll was put at 358 including all 35 gunmen, who died when Russian troops stormed the building.

The news of the higher casualty rate came as residents of Beslan began to bury the victims.

Relatives of the deceased have been allowed to enter the burned out shell of the school gymnasium where 1,000 people were held for 62 hours.

Officials say 323 people including 156 children were killed-excluding the hostage takers-and more than 540 injured, most of them pupils.

Around 450 people are being treated in hospital.

(Excerpt) Read more at news24.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: deathtoll; ossetia
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To: BarkingMoonbatExtremist

Yeh, those children had it coming.

BTW, welcome to Free Republic. But something tells me that you've been here before.


21 posted on 09/06/2004 8:14:51 AM PDT by Search4Truth (When a man lies he murders some part of the world.)
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To: BarkingMoonbatExtremist

People subjugated by empire never have to justify their wars for independence.


How does a war for independence happen with the TARGET and murder of women and children?


22 posted on 09/06/2004 8:16:00 AM PDT by cupcakes
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To: Search4Truth

I think you would be right. Just yesterday 'they' were banned.


23 posted on 09/06/2004 8:17:17 AM PDT by cupcakes
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To: gopwinsin04

As the Russians have the plans, they could potentially aid commando teams to "reverse engineer" the plant into sand.


24 posted on 09/06/2004 8:17:37 AM PDT by sheik yerbouty
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To: gopwinsin04
Ann Coulter - We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity.

No truer words were ever spoken.

25 posted on 09/06/2004 8:19:38 AM PDT by TruthFactor
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To: mtbopfuyn
However, we all know the media runs on rumor and exaggeration, so

A lot of the stories posted have been from British newspapers, which I trust about as much as I do our own.

26 posted on 09/06/2004 8:23:48 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Graybeard - Illinois resident - Keyes voter)
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To: independentmind

Pictures show nothing but empty space where the gymnasium used to be. However, I have heard that some of the terrorists hid in the basement and dragged the young girls off to other parts of the school for torture.


27 posted on 09/06/2004 8:31:11 AM PDT by OldFriend (GIVE EM ZELL)
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To: gopwinsin04
Why the news blackout in America ? I just don't understand it. Somebody in the administration needs to get out front on these Islamic attacks on Russia. Where is Homeland Security and why have they not at the very least mentioned that perhaps it might be a wise idea for people around schools to keep an eye open? It is amazing.

God forbid an attack on one of our schools should happen...it would be a disaster. Not only the loss of life but it would put us all at greater risk by perhaps electing a man to the White House who can't make a stand on anything.

Because the administration has taken a silent approach to the attacks they have left themselves wide open to massive amounts of criticism should something like that happen here. These Islamic attacks upon Russia are right out of the Al Qaeda play-book. That fact will be widely played out on national t.v. hour after hour, day after day, up until the election in the aftermath.

Someone with more contacts and pull than I needs to get in touch with this administration and have them get out in front on this possible situation immediately. I have some suggestions on how to go about informing the American public in order to perhaps prevent the same type of school attack that has occurred in Russia.

1.) Homeland Security should have a press conference in order to address the possible threat to our schools....this threat has never been addressed and yet it is an Al Qaeda tactic.

2.) The President should ask Americans to volunteer their eyes and ears at their local schools in order increase vigilance and create a larger state of awareness.

3.) The administration should suggest that local and state police chiefs update school building blueprints and layouts and have them on hand in order to respond to such an attack in a quick and timely manner.

4.) Alert all school administrators that evacuation drills should be run along with the standard fire drills that take place from time to time. This way students will know where to go in the event of such an attack.

I am sure that there are more things that can be done. From what I have seen so far...it seems to me that this isn't even on the radar. After (God forbid) an attack like the one on the Russian kids can you hear what will be said? "The President failed to mention this." The President failed to warn the American people about this threat." "The administration failed to protect Americas most precious asset..our children." And on...and on....and on....

This administration must do something to address this real threat and address it now ! The only way the media in this country will pay attention is if the President of the United States addresses this immediately. And unfortunately the media is the only way Americans will be made aware of this at all. The hurricane did not kill 156+ children in a school. Islamic terrorists did in a quiet town in Russia.

And the silence is deafening.
To have John Fonda Kerredy win due to an attack of this type is just what Al Qaeda and their allies want. And that would be tragic for all of us. Please pass this on to the proper people if you have the pull. Stay vigilant.

Jedi.
28 posted on 09/06/2004 8:32:19 AM PDT by JediForce (Never underestimate the power of the Dark side of the Force....keep the blasters' fully charged.)
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To: MizSterious
Sorry, but that poster has his propaganda all wrong.

The Chechnyans blew up apartment buildings in Moscow in the 90s, bombed rail cars, and of course, we have the theater seige.

Truth has a way of getting in the way of the liars and defenders of the indefensible.

29 posted on 09/06/2004 8:33:04 AM PDT by OldFriend (GIVE EM ZELL)
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To: OldFriend

I'd not heard of individual torture besides killing all the men in the first day. They had hid their ammo beneath the floor boards of the gym. With over a thousand people in the gym, each person had about a half of a square meter to sit upright. They were not allowed any other position.


30 posted on 09/06/2004 8:36:39 AM PDT by Andy from Beaverton (I only vote Republican to stop the Democrats)
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To: independentmind
How could 180 people in a school still be missing? What happened to the bodies?

As at the WTC, a number of bodies just evaporated, leaving no identifiable remains. The true count will have to wait until all the affected families can compare notes.

31 posted on 09/06/2004 8:38:39 AM PDT by BlazingArizona
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To: JediForce

Actually, the President did release at least one (possibly more) statement; however, it's been buried beneath all the mindless, repititative videos of wind blowing and rain falling in Florida--not mention every possible bit of trivia having to do with bypass surgery. I would think this story would warrant at least as much air-time as Hurricane Frances, but that's not been the case. Instead, we were treated to Geraldo bemoaning the fate of whoever was at the helm of the sailboat in the ocean--even though it turned out the sailboat was empty, anchored for the storm. Fox News should be ashamed of itself!


32 posted on 09/06/2004 8:44:12 AM PDT by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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To: TruthFactor

**Ann Coulter - We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity.** I'm eagerly awaiting the 21st Century Crusade. The sooner the better.


33 posted on 09/06/2004 8:47:18 AM PDT by shortstop ( Win One For the Gipper)
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To: MizSterious

Only the President of the United States can bring this to the forefront.


34 posted on 09/06/2004 8:49:14 AM PDT by JediForce (Never underestimate the power of the Dark side of the Force....keep the blasters' fully charged.)
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To: gopwinsin04

If 500 are dead, then this is going to be the second worst terrorist attack in history I think. This is the worst since 9/11 for sure. Russia must hit the terrorists REALLY HARD.


35 posted on 09/06/2004 8:51:25 AM PDT by Ptarmigan
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To: JediForce

Really? What if he speaks until he's blue in the face, and not a single network covers it? That's very nearly what happened with his earlier statement. Two seconds, tops, and on to Frances.


36 posted on 09/06/2004 8:52:17 AM PDT by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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To: OldFriend

>>However, I have heard that some of the terrorists hid in the basement and dragged the young girls off to other parts of the school for torture.<<

Mere infidels who deserve torture.

/sarcasm


37 posted on 09/06/2004 8:59:49 AM PDT by B4Ranch (Truth goes through three stages, ridiculed, violently opposed, then accepted as self-evident)
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To: JediForce

I sure am glad you wrote that, and well written it is, by the way.

My wife and I are absolutely apoplectic about the msm, Bush, et al., treating this as a non-event. It takes a lot to get me riled up, but I am now. The lack of national outrage over this makes me wonder what the future holds. I haven't heard a peep out of anyone with any stature. This should have been the headlines in every single paper, every single day, since the story broke. Included should have been the pictures from the scene, so the doubters could see, once again, the real face of islam.

I am so mad I could chew nails. We suck.


38 posted on 09/06/2004 9:20:49 AM PDT by VMI70 (...but two Wrights made an airplane)
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To: cupcakes

Buh bye!


39 posted on 09/06/2004 9:21:12 AM PDT by Search4Truth (When a man lies he murders some part of the world.)
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To: JediForce
JEDIFORCE WROTE: "...I am sure that there are more things that can be done. From what I have seen so far...it seems to me that this isn't even on the radar. After (God forbid) an attack like the one on the Russian kids can you hear what will be said? "The President failed to mention this." The President failed to warn the American people about this threat." "The administration failed to protect Americas most precious asset..our children." And on...and on....and on...."

You missed numbers 5 - 7:

5) REPEAL ALL GUN LAWS, which violate the 2nd Amendment and restrict the ability of the public to DEFEND itself.

6) TRAIN and REQUIRE all school Administrators and Teachers to carry a gun---on their person---so they can DEFEND their school children from HATE-CRIME-FILLED-TERRORISTS!

7) ALLOW and ENCOURAGE Christians and Jews to be ARMED within their respective houses of worship, so they can stop the HATE-CRIME-FILLED-TERRORISTS when they are brutally attacked by them!

At a minimum, there should be at least a couple of armed people at each school, church and synagogue.

40 posted on 09/06/2004 9:44:50 AM PDT by Concerned
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