[2sheep]

>It seems the media is more interested in the tactics used by Russian special forces than the tactics used by the Islamist special forces.

Exactly!  The Islam murderers could have turned the theatre into a flaming bus.  The Russians did well to prevent that.  The world should butt out of minding Russia's laws and censure the lawless ones, the Chechans, who created the problem.

[grania]

The world should butt out of minding Russia's laws and censure the lawless ones, the Chechans, who created the problem.

Exactly. At least this solution gave the hostages a chance. What chance did they have if the hostages blew up the building? At least this way help was able to get to them.