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| 10 of the 20 Breslan hostage-takers are Arabs | |
| 2004-09-03 | |
Ten of the 20 hostage-takers who set off a major crisis in North Ossetia on Wednesday and were killed by Russian troops on Friday came from Arab countries, a Federal Security Service (FSB) official said. Valery Andreyev, who heads the North Ossetian branch of the FSB, also said more than 400 hostages had been released over the past two hours. "Unfortunately, there are fatalities among the hostages. So far, 60 of them have been identified," he said. He said some of the militants were still holding some people hostage inside the school and that Russian special forces were fighting them. "There are fatalities among members of the special forces," Andreyev said.
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| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #9 now this may seem irrational but The Soviet Union was a Superpower, Wouldnt it be interesting to see Putin to make a superpower move Send thier version of the "B-1" and knock on The Saudis door, I for one would support this move .. my 2 cents |
| Posted by: SCpatriot 2004-09-03 11:55:10 PM |
| #8 Noooooooooooooo! Theyre Moooooooooosaaaaaaad! /boris |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-09-03 5:15:59 PM |
| #7 The fish rots from the head. Putin needs to sack most of the Yeltsin-era brass. Then the training and re-org can have some effect. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-09-03 2:52:04 PM |
| #6 Ooooh, Chris, I like it. THAT's creative thinking and a fantastic disincentive for Islamicists! Lex-At least as far as Russia's concerned, we'll realize it when we find a way to dispose of/deal with, not train/reorganize, corruption. It is more than a buzzword-it is a way of life which makes it incredibly risky for us to ally ourselves in the way you describe. Well, that's my take anyway, and I LIKE Russia. |
| Posted by: jules 187 2004-09-03 2:48:25 PM |
| #5 When will this nation recognize that Russia's support, like India's and Turkey's, is worth far more to us than anything France or Germany or the rest of continental Europe could ever offer? We should pay Russia's nuclear companies whatever sum they need to halt, immediately, all Russian support to Iran. And offer to help train and re-organize Russia's demoralized, incompetent, and corrupt military. Let NATO die a quiet death. Replace it with an Asia-centric alliance (USA-India-Israel-Russia-Turkey) for an Asian century. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-09-03 2:41:02 PM |
| #4 Inject the survivors with pig's blood and ensure they won't get to paradise. |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2004-09-03 2:07:21 PM |
| #3 Those Arab charities need a friendly visit. A Welcome Wagon knock on the door. There needs to be a price, an overwhelming price. Bankrupt and bloody those you pray for the cut-throats. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-09-03 2:00:55 PM |
| #2 I put $ on it that they are Saudis. When will the world wake up and smell the coffee? |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2004-09-03 1:00:27 PM |
| #1 surprise, surpise. Islamic Heroes™ and the Religion of Peace© on display once again. Take it to the Saudis, Vlad....after publicly and painfully killing all the prisoners they wanted released |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-03 12:28:43 PM |