Global Jihadism Comes to Russia’s North Caucasus

Fair Observer via Johnson's Russia List ^ | 12 July 2012 | Gordon Hahn

[rjbemsha]

For years...biased and ignorant journalists, academics, think-tank analysts, and foundation activists trumpeted the Chechen separatists as victims and ignored the pivotal role of global and local Jihadists. Their version of [suicide] attacks [in Russia] had to fit this paradigm [sound familiar?].

[rjbemsha]

The author's conclusion: "...Moscow’s cooperation in combating international Jihadism is indispensable. It must be continued and, where possible, expanded." In other words, the enemy of my enemy can be useful sometimes.

[rmlew]

It gets worse. Two anti-Salafi mullahs in Volga Tartastan (Kazan) were assassinated yesterday. Muslims in Russia are growing in number and in jihad activity. In three generations, they could take over.

[James Cona]

Better global Jihadism in Russia than in our White House.