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2005-03-21 Home Front: WoT

Surrealpolitik - Basayev colleague based in DC

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-03-21 12:21:13 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is the EFL version? Cripes.

Posted by gromky 2005-03-21 1:31:13 AM|| 2005-03-21 1:31:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It was a feature article in WaPo Sunday magazine. I'll move most of this to Page 71 but it is worth reading. Thanks for the editing, Dan; I didn't really feel like tackling it myself. The part that interested me is the A-list of names supporting him--why are all these pols and policy types defending him?

Posted by Seafarious 2005-03-21 3:03:58 AM|| 2005-03-21 3:03:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I have absolutely no idea why all these folks are defending him, could be he's innocent. All the stuff against him could be Russian propaganda, certainly wouldn't be the first time they've lied to us on Chechnya-related stuff. Oh, and for all those who think that all the Islamist is nothing but Russian propaganda, Akhmadov himself describes Basayev as an Islamo-fascist in league with Binny's lieutenant Khattab.

This is honestly the first time I'd ever really heard of Akhmadov, he certainly doesn't seem to be as high-profile as Zakayev. Still, if he has any ties whatsoever to the monster that orchestrated Beslan I want his ass deported to Russia ASAP. He and Vlad would deserve each other.

Posted by Dan Darling 2005-03-21 3:13:25 AM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2005-03-21 3:13:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Here's the Rantburg archives for Akhmadov. Not a lot of specifics. I like the comments to this article.

Posted by Seafarious 2005-03-21 3:32:20 AM|| 2005-03-21 3:32:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 If he is a terrorist I want him gone, even if he was only peripheral to terrorist acts. This two faced stance on the Chechens is BS. None of them are "freedom fighters." That list of "supporters" doesn't do a thing for me

Posted by Sock Puppet Oâ Doom 2005-03-21 5:25:03 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-03-21 5:25:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 It is reassuring to return to that cold war sense of universal non-credibility, suspicion, and unknown motives. Perhaps Le Carre can get a new novel out of this.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-21 7:21:29 AM|| 2005-03-21 7:21:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Mrs D-
Actually, as much as I liked LeCarre's George Smiley books, he is in reality a Grade A World Class Moonbat. He's so far out of it, he thought Bill Clinton was a war criminal.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-03-21 7:51:12 AM|| 2005-03-21 7:51:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Let him go back and face his own. I'd bet there are more than a few people still alive in Chechnya who know him and would welcome the opportunity to have achat with him. Poor beastie, he's afraid to go outside! The fresh air and sunlight of Chechnya may do him more good than he could imagine. His supporters could go back with him too and the swank 2 bedroom apartment he's holed up in could be put to better purposes in the exchange.

Posted by Tkat 2005-03-21 9:17:50 AM|| 2005-03-21 9:17:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Mrs D-
Actually, as much as I liked LeCarre's George Smiley books, he is in reality a Grade A World Class Moonbat. He's so far out of it, he thought Bill Clinton was a war criminal.

Also, Le Carre is overrated. He can't hold a candle to, say, Charles McCarry as a writer.

Posted by Jonathan 2005-03-21 1:20:56 PM|| [http://www.workaround.blogspot.com] 2005-03-21 1:20:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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