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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Russia warns of Wahhabi threat in Pankisi
2004-11-17
There is tension around Chechen families in Pankisi Gorge, Georgia, Ilya Shabalkin, spokesman for the antiterrorism headquarters in the North Caucasus said. "Recently citizens who visited relatives in Georgia have informed Chechen law enforcement agencies about the tense situation developing with regard to the Chechen families that moved to Pankisi Gorge in Georgia," he said. According to him, the followers of Wahhabism have started to aggressively propagandize in the villages in Pankisi Gorge. "They use the intimidation and physical threats," he said.
That's their style, isn't it?
Local inhabitants say that Wahhabis, who are practically all armed, mainly spread extremist propaganda to young people. They have widely bribed people with small sums for only formally joining the Wahhabi community or going to a sermon, he said. The Wahhabis morally influence unmarried women. "Women are forced to become a second or third wife of a Wahhabi," he said.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#7  hmmmm, ah, hmmmmm LOL. snort.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-11-17 6:58:46 PM  

#6  Agreed lex but that's when the real problems will begin.
Posted by: AzCat   2004-11-17 4:47:27 PM  

#5  No bold or even italicized predictions here but I too would be surprised if the House of Saud does not fall within the next 15-20 years. More like House of Cards.
Posted by: lex   2004-11-17 4:14:17 PM  

#4  ;-)
Posted by: Frank G   2004-11-17 4:11:57 PM  

#3  leaddog2, I promise we will read your posts faithfully even if they are not in bold and italics. See? You read beyond my first sentence. Oh, and if you would be so kind as to add something concrete to support your opinions, e.g. why do you think Saudi Arabia won't survive another 20 years, that would be helpful to those of us like this little housewife who don't have your knowledge and insight. Thanks ever so much!
Posted by: trailing wife   2004-11-17 10:41:41 AM  

#2  Ultimately, Saudi Arabia MUST BE TOTALLY CONQUERED and ALL WAHHABI clerics and ideas exterminated. The only question is: WHEN? We may or may not see that in less than 5 years. It could possibly be as far out as 15 to 20 years, but I do not think Saudi Arabia will survive that long.
Posted by: leaddog2   2004-11-17 9:03:39 AM  

#1  It's always true: "follow the money" - and, of course, that trails leads back to a narrow strip of sand... the same one most of the shit leads back to.
Posted by: .com   2004-11-17 4:56:16 AM  

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