 Chechnya's rebels are preparing to send out fighters to attack Russia anywhere on its territory, and could activate their attacks any day now, a spokesman for the movement said.
| Might not be a good idea, from a strategic point of view, though it could indicate that Chechnya itself is getting a bit warm for them. |
In comments published on a rebel website, Movladi Udugov said the separatist movement had rejected Western democracy, in favour of setting up a state ruled only by Islamic law.
| I'd say it's the measure of our success that you can't rule a Western democracy with an iron fist, like you can a state ruled by Islamic law. |
His comments will raise concerns the rebels might be prepared to return to the use of suicide bombers, which were previously sent against civilian targets in Moscow and the Caucasus, but have not been used since 2004. "Our minimum goal - not to surrender - is achieved.
| That sounds like a bare admission that they're not dead yet. |
"Now we have a different goal, which is total war, war everywhere you can find the enemy, ... a war of units unified with mobile groups and individuals, which can operate autonomously to the rear of the enemy without waiting for orders," Udugov said. "We are counting not on the scale of attacks, but their effectiveness. And this requires staging attacks at any point in all of Russia, not only in the Caucasus."
| I guess the Russers weren't lying when they claimed they were successful against the Chechen thugs. I'm impressed. Surprised, but impressed. |
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