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2005-05-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Chemical attack by Basayev, Count Dooku, and al-Qaeda emissary thwarted

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-05-06 3:15:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 âSpecial services ... are interested in showing their capabilities, in proving to their bosses that they are doing a good job,â Volk said. âSo it cannot be ruled out that they informed their superiors about something that hadnât taken place.â

That's about right. Russian official pronouncements about terrorist operations and threats are only slightly more trustworthy than the babblings of Baghdad Bob.

Moskovskiy Misha?

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-05-06 12:24|| 2005-05-06 12:24|| Front Page Top

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