Muhammad approved of hostage taking and ransoming them, using them as bargaining chips. It's all in the KKKoran. These Chechnyan psychos merely emulate their prophet as the KKKoran commands them to do. The life of Muhammad is put forth as the most exemplary ever lived, one that all Muhammadans must copy.
As the menace grows clearer, I think we may see the sharpening of a lot of lines - all around the world. There are many in Europe that despise what their weak and treasonous leaders have done and are doing to destroy their countries. Their counterparts here, RATs, seem to be in deep doo-doo at present. We shall see...