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Something changed the Chechen's mind because this is what the head Chechen said a few hours ago: Chechen rebel chief rejects Putin's call for peace talks - Tuesday September 25, 6:48 PM

Something put the fear of Allah into him. Must be the news in Afghanistan.

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On Monday, Putin called on Chechen separatists to contact his envoy in southern Russia and discuss the modalities of a rebel surrender, giving them three days.

The Russian president did not use the word "negotiations" or suggest a pullout of Russian troops from Chechnya.

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[TigerLikesRooster]

Wahabis and their associates are no longer welcome in U.S. or Europe. All their support operations were pulled, I think. Guerilla without sanctuaries or support organization are dead meat. Chechen conflict may end in anti-climactic way. I knew Putin will insist on dismantling of Chechen operation by U.S. as the price for his help in distroying Talibans and Bin Ladin. U.S. may have had little choice but to oblige. Wahabis were useful for U.S. elites in its little conquest around black sea, Kosovo, Bosnia and Chechenya. Now they are paying the heavy price because Wahabi has its own strong agenda, too.

[Sawdring]

The Chechens are going to get hammered if the West loses interest in watering down Russian military responses through political means. To bad Russia doesn't let Western officials into Chechnya then they could get solid proof that Bin-Laden or Afghan rebels have been fighting with the Chechens.