http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1210232/posts "Last month, the United States granted asylum to rebel leader and former Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov's foreign minister, Ilyas Akhmadov. Interfax quoted Lavrov as saying that Akhmadov's involvement in terrorist activities was "well known" to the Americans."
Putin had a chance to be a good ally in the WOT. It was an historic opportunity. Instead he plays games using the WOT as a cover to spread his authoritarian power.
Putin would love us all to confuse Chechen separatists with Chechen, Al Qaeda linked, child killing, terrorists. I for one, won't be fooled.
The Cold War has returned all the while the WOT continues.