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2014-10-15 Europe

Ten years later, European court studies Beslan siege

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Posted by ryuge 2014-10-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) heard accusations from more than 400 Russians seeking clarifications about the incident in which pro-Chechen militants stormed a school in North Ossetia on September 1, 2004. The ordeal left more than 330 dead, including 186 children, and some 750 wounded.

Clarification: There was no guarantee anyone would survive. Secondly and most importantly, the terrorists involved will never kill again. It's long over. Go back to your lovely Strasbourg hotel, enjoy a nice dinner, and a therapeutic walk through the old city.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-10-15 03:26|| 2014-10-15 03:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Wouldn't it be more appropraieta to ask for reparations from the conutry that spawned the monstruous and muderous ideology of Islam?

To the peopel who miudred and raped, child raped, instead of to the rescuers?

Posted by JFM 2014-10-15 07:10|| 2014-10-15 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 > Moscow's responsibility for the bloody outcome

How did I know it would be nothing to do with the fecking muzzies?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-10-15 08:36|| 2014-10-15 08:36|| Front Page Top

#4 How did I know it would be nothing to do with the fecking muzzies?

You been following Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the last two generations?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-15 12:28|| 2014-10-15 12:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Both Beslan and Nord-Ost were bad situations from the get-go. The Russians made the best of a bad hand. Outcome could have been much, much worse. To second guess them at this point is just spineless.

Posted by SteveS 2014-10-15 17:12|| 2014-10-15 17:12|| Front Page Top

#6 I have no doubt Russian security forces did a bad job at Beslan, but I doubt any counter terrorism unit could have saved everybody. Too many terrorists and too many hostages.

Posted by Chantry 2014-10-15 18:42|| 2014-10-15 18:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Plus, these bad boys (and girls) had the place wired with explosives. It was a bad situation however you look at it.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-10-15 19:00|| 2014-10-15 19:00|| Front Page Top

#8 "Both tanks and flame-throwers were used while hostages were in the building"

What - no gas?

Posted by Pappy 2014-10-15 21:40|| 2014-10-15 21:40|| Front Page Top

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