I thought Putin had plenty of Islamowacky trouble already at home (Chechnya). He wants more abroad too?
Actually, the Chechen Islamics, for the most part, are not much like other Islamists and don't get along with them. They're much less zealous, more likely to curse, drink, and so forth. They also fought a war against the Russians for independence through the '90s. Russia is more concerned about getting the real estate back than about terrorism.
And the state-owned publications in Russia are still running the same photo from the Beslan incident. News about the whole thing continues to be really weird.
Eyewitness Reports from Beslan
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1243326/posts
Second Beslan Reporter Drugged
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1212718/posts
Just like we support the Saudies, Pakistanies, KLA and PLO. Never said any of these policies were any bit smart.