Well we certainly have an eclectic bunch of whiners today! Must be something to do with the world being on the brink of millions dead in the Third World War -- wonder if it was like this in July of 1914 or 1939....?
To understand the Chechen conflict it must be realized that in the late 1950's Stalin deported in excess of 95% of the population to the East. This is considered historical fact by all sides. They will not permit this to happen again.
I will not try and address the hypocrisy of why it is ok for numerous former Soviet states to become independent but for the Chechens it is not. This is not a war of religion but one of Nationalism. When the Russians attacked in 1995 the Chechens took help from wherever they could get it and yes -- this included many Eastern holy warriors from Afghanistan.
These brave fighters killed many Russians in that war just as they continue to do now. Moscow gets their asses kicked every week in Chechnya, hundreds of Russian conscripts die there each month despite their overwhelming edge in artillery, troops, and airpower.
The United States has provided Stinger missiles to the Chechens since last year. Real Americans are not fooled by this sudden "friendship" with Moscow. The ex-KGB thug Putin seeks to destroy America or at least reduce the US influence to a level where it is a bi-polar world again.
Now American forces are bunched up and preparing to fight in Afghanistan. A month ago could you believe this was about to happen?
Are you familiar with Atomic mines? The Chinese have deployed several of these devices along their border with Russia since the late 1970's in an attempt to prevent a Soviet move across the Amur River.
The first rule of modern combat is not to get caught in a group. "Spread out" just as effective in World War II as it is today. Yet American forces have been maneuvered into huge concentrations...
The ex-KGB thug, unlike the Serbs, uses propaganda to demonize his enemy. Thus American sheep are influenced to think Chechen freedom fighters are Muslim terrorists. Are you serious? You think these guys flew a plane into the WTC?
Hundreds of thousands of Chechen women and children are in concentration camps. However you do not read about this because Moscow kidnaps any Western journalists brave enough to go to Chechnya to report the truth. Pro-Moscow elements then claim to be Chechens responsible for this outrage.
Ask yourself why the US backs the Kosovo Liberation Army and the Chechen fighters. It is because these nationalistic elements seek to provide control of areas soon to be crucial for the new pipelines. Moscow does not like this so they back Macedonian paramilitaries and Greek terrorists like November 17 in the modern day cold war.
Within months, hundreds of thousands will be dead. America is now committed to a war and cannot back out -- and in a sense the enemy gains a huge victory by eliminating US options other than war. That is why the US must be strong and not falter in seeking victory. Secretary Powell needs to stand down and allow Mr Wolfowitz to take charge.
When the balloon goes up the Chechen fighters will still be killing Russians every day. Moscow seeks to yield because Putin wishes to disengage forces for redeployment. However the forces of President Maskhadov will accept nothing short of a complete Russian surrender -- as happened in the first war.
Russians are cowards and murderers. They seek to use America's tragedy to their advantage -- I suspect they know a good deal about the 9-11 attacks. Nobody in America will be saddened when "Allah's suitcase" opens in Moscow.
On another thread the Humanitarian warrior laughs about KLA forces being on the ground in Afghanistan to spot for NATO bombers as during the Kosovo war. He makes the mistake of thinking that all KLA fighters are Albanian -- as Mr D wrote in March, many of them are US Special Forces.
Same thing in Chechnya. America supports the Chechen fighters under President Maskhadov and always has. If you attack them -- you attack America. Mr Bush does not cut and run when his friends need help. By the same token they are with him the distance until the enemy is destroyed....
The forces of freedom on the move. Europe trembles.
Fusion finally says something he can be tested on - you should stick with vague pronouncements that can't be disproven.
I look forward to referencing this thread in 100 odd days.
So I've got to ask, oh future fertilizer of sand dunes...you feeling lucky punk? Because the next thing you'll hear is a great in take of air following a bright flash.
Please don't mistake our joy at the vengeance Russia exacts on you with our sadness at the loss of innocent lives in Moscow.
Your country would be wise to keep its eyes on the calendar. Three days is not a very long time to come to your collective senses.
If one of these pieces of filth detonate a nuke in the US the middle east will quickly become glass, and we will drown the muslims of mecca in swine blood.
may warts grow on the inside of your nose 'o gurgler of camel piss.
Hmm...could this have something to do with this: The leader of Chechens -kistincev blew up himself in the toilet.
The forces of the Albanian narco-mafia on the move... Europe barfs.