[McGavin999]

Sorry, I'm not buying. This woman's first instinct was to go looking for the chief Chechnyan terrorist. First of all, I don't buy the part about the poor simple Chechnyan peasant fighting for freedom, especially when they are finding Chechnyan trained terrorists all over the world conducting bomb making classes to Al Qaeda.

[nuconvert]

Her first instinct was to try to track down the one person who might be able to reason with the terrorists. That's a heck of a lot better than Putin's plan....he didn't have one. Since when is drugging journalists acceptable anywhere? And I think she's talking about freedom of speech, or the lack of it, in Russia.

[GarySpFc]

I fully agree that al-Quida is behind this, and wanting to create a global war with the West. Yes, there may be a nationalist or two in the group, but al-Quida is running the show, because they are very disciplined, and will not allow anyone else to run the show.
Note carefully, these reporters are neglecting to mention the brutality of the terrorists against the children prior to the Russian army's involvement. Children were shot because they simply were unable to stop crying when ordered, and one baby was bayoneted. Young girls were raped by the terrorists, which is CLEARLY the work of Islamofacists. Furthermore, the reporters statement that the helicopters could not have been there instantly is a flat out lie. In a situation like this the helicopters would have been circulating very close to provide support to the Russian troops if needed.