[Snapple]

Experts say President Putin's policy toward the Chechens has been uncompromising: no negotiations with terrorists. But the experts point out not all Chechen separatists are terrorists, and Mr. Putin must begin negotiations with those groups that have condemned the terrorist attacks. Otherwise, the war will go on...The United States has to make it clear to President Putin that the solution to Chechnya is not by further crackdowns and further maneuvers by the Russian military in cleansing operations in Chechnya," he said. "They have to develop a 'hearts and minds' policy for the people of Chechnya and get them to support some type of effort that brings in those people with the guns. Until you sit down at the table and negotiate and talk to the people with the guns, you're not going to have peace in Chechnya. Otherwise, this war will drag on for another ten years and other parts of the Caucasus would be dragged down with it and there will be further tragedies in Russia. We have to keep pushing the idea for peace and the idea for negotiations: that is the only hope.

[omega4412]

What would Scipio Africanus have done?

[squirt-gun]

Putin is right.

Counties shouldn't negotiate with Muslim killers.

The Dutch, The Ausiies, and now even the French.... and most other people in the world.... are tired of these inhuman attrocities..it is just too much horror.

[SunkenCiv]

[ring ring]

Putin: "Hello?"

Bush: "Hi, Vlad. What kind of ammo do you need?"

[SunkenCiv]

related:

'Fault lines' of Radical Islam Growing
PennLive.com ^ | November 14, 2004 | Brian Murphy [Associated Press]
Posted on 11/14/2004 7:13:05 PM PST by quidnunc
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1280039/posts?page=1