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| Caucasus |
| Zakaiev warns of new attacks |
| 2002-12-07 |
| The self-styled âleaderâ of Chechnya, Ahmed Zakaiev, claimed in London that Chechen terrorists are planning a new wave of attacks against Russian civilian targets, including nuclear power stations. And just how did he know of this? I thought he was the peace-loving one. And he's been shuttling between Denmark and Britian. Must have a LOT of minutes on his cell phone plan. Zakaiev was arrested at Heathrow Airport, London, last Thursday, after being released from Copenhagen, but was freed after paying bail, a move which incensed the Russians, who want him extradited to the Russian Federation to stand trial for terrorist activities. I'll just bet they're frosted. That's two EU countries in a row that have dissed them. Mr. [Igor] Ivanov [N.B. Russian foreign minister] asked the British delegation in the OSCE meeting taking place in Oporto, Portugal, âWhat would you do if Osama Bin Laden, wanted internationally like Zakaiev, announced in London that he planned new attacks against civilian targets in the United States? Would you let him go after making this type of statement?â Well Igor, it depends on who might be doing the letting go. French? Yep. Germans? Think so. Belgians? Who are we kidding? Italians? Prolly not. Greeks? He'd already be in a villa. In the international fight against terrorism, it seems that every effort is expected of the Russian Federation while nothing is given in return. They're still paying off the debts of the old Soviet Union in this regard. There's a reason why AK-47s are so plentiful in the third world. That said, Zakaiev belongs on the next Aeroflot flight to Moscow. |
| Posted by:Steve White |