[keats5]

Are there people in Chechnya who do not support these terrorists, like ethnic Russians? Are the terrorists representative of the Chechnyian people?

Perhaps this issue is whether Putin wants to
go after a whole population, instead of just those who support terrorism. I admit I don't know all the facts.

[nyconse]

The reason Putin has been forced to interfere in Chechnya after granting them autonomy is because the Checchnyan Islamic terrorists are killing other Chechnyans. They want Islamic rule and will kill all non-Muslims eventually

[monday]

"Are there people in Chechnya who do not support these terrorists, like ethnic Russians? Are the terrorists representative of the Chechnyian people?"

No, yes. read this for info on the current Chechen problem.

http://www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php?lng=eng&section=historyeng&row=3