Russians in control of the theater! On CNN

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[Diddle E. Squat]

Looks like a pretty good conclusion

[gcruse]

 
A standoff is exactly what the Russian allowed. And only after
the hostages tried to escape and the terrorists opened fire that
the SpecFor went in [in defense of the escaping hostages].

The gassing wouldn't be that spontaneous, though.

[Diddle E. Squat]

I'm pretty confident that they wouldn't leave a sleeping terrorist attached to a bomb, as is the case in one of those pictures.

[VaBthang4]

Definitely good.

Man, if you could pump in a strong odorless sleeping agent...makes life alot easier in Hostage Rescue.

[wonders]

Wahabbi is based in Saudi, from what I understand, but I confess I don't know the percentage of Saudis who adhere to the Wahabbi sect. I'm sure other FReepers do!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Images brought to you by the "Religion of Peace" (TM).

[sheik yerbouty]

The real blame for Waco lies at the feet of Beelzebubba and his killer, lesbian sasquatch, Butch Rhino.

[hole_n_one]

No blood...

Pic #3, top left.

[ET(end tyranny)]

That's why I said the pics may have been taken before.... Before they killed them.

[fooman]

I thought so too, but then wondered if you do not expose yourself to them setting off the explosives as they fell asleep.

[sheik yerbouty]

Saudi Arabia, the Wahabite demons' stronghold, is the real vortex of evil.

[VaBthang4]

"Or asleep. No blood. Pics may have been taken before"

The rounds used can determine if there is alot of blood loss. I have shot guys with low velocity 9mm hollow points that put the offender down and there was no blood spill.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Yep, but its the only one. The others do not 'appear' to have injuries. Not head, not chest... There is some sort of discoloration of the carpet behind/under, but hard to say.

[MJY1288]

Looks like a pretty deep sleep to me, Visions of 72 virguins dancing in their heads :-)

[gcruse]

Saudi Arabia, the Wahabite demons' stronghold, is the real vortex of evil.

The Iraqi hawks like to say, "Saturday, then Sunday."  I don't believe
we have the will or the cajones to go after SA or the rest of the
axis of evil, though.

[ET(end tyranny)]

I have shot guys with low velocity 9mm hollow points that put the offender down and there was no blood spill.

That may explain it, thanks!

[fooman]

Nearly 700 hostages held in a Moscow theatre by Chechen rebels have been released in an operation by Russian special security forces. At the start of the operation, the chief hostage-taker, Movsar Barayev, was killed.

The theatre has been brought entirely under the control of security forces.

A number of Chechen rebels holding the hostages have been killed or arrested, Interfax news agency reported.




Sounds like almost 100% to me

[hole_n_one]

[VaBthang4]

I would assume the terrorists were on shifts [and operating on low sleep].

A strong enough agent could probably put tired people down fairly quickly.

With that said...I dont know how valid the "sleeping agent" reports are. We'll see.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Visions of 72 virguins dancing in their heads :-)

*smile* You going for a revison of 'The Night Before Christmas'?

[sheik yerbouty]

Reuters=Jihadist stooges