The fact is, the Bush team was WRONG on Chechnya. Maybe you can say human rights was the possum they were petting. So be it. Now look at the human rights in Beslan. Reality check. Someone with Bush was listening too intently to Human Rights Watch or whoever was over there watching the Russian army topple the turdpiles. Political correctness cost them in this case, however noble the cause was.
Russian does have a Human Rights problem as does Saudi Arabia. Why do you think that AQ chooses these places. I'll answer for ou...because they know they can get support because of it.
The AQ are very politically astute and media savvy. No doubt about it.