[Luis Gonzalez]

"Luis, Chechneya sided with the Nazis in WWII."

As did Japan and Italy.

"As far as I know, Russia never held hostage an entire school full of children and shot those who fled in the back."

They've killed 25% of the population of Chechnya, what do you say about that?

"I am aware of Chchneyan executions of Russian soldiers on video, usually by beheading."

So have Iraqis, are they all to blame?

However, the point being discussed here is the disturbing move by Putin to roll back democracy in Russia, something that disturbs the Bush administration.

Who do you agree with on that issue?

[Miss Marple]

I don't know. For one thing, the reports are coming from sources that are anti-Bush, like Reuters. The same sources are anti-Putin.

I don't know. However, a great deal of the killing in Chechneya was done before Putin came to power.

I defer to the President in this. As Arne Fufkin once said, I gave him my marker.

I do not think siding with the Chechneyans is correct, since they have been guilty of a lot of atrocities. So have the Russians.

I will defer to the President, since I don't have the intel to make a clear decision. I suggest you take the same position. Lots of stuff is reported to sway world opinion one way or the other. I prefer to wait and see.