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| Chechen state council chair sez West has double standards on Basayev |
| 2005-07-29 |
| Certain political forces in Europe and the U.S. are attempting to use Basayev and other terrorist leaders to destabilize the situation in Russia, Chairman of the Chechen State Council Taus Dzhabrailov said, commenting on an interview with Basayev that aired on the U.S. TV network ABC. "The West refuses to draw parallels between the terrorist acts in the U.S., Great Britain, and Russia," he said. "Western politicians attempt to find different explanations and definitions for the terrorist acts in Russia, stating that the fight against terrorism must be put within certain margins. However, if the blasts destroy subway stations or buildings in Europe or the U.S., they unanimously call them acts of terror committed by international terrorists." "Basayev serves the enemies of Russia, and those forces in the West that used to play Maskhadov's card do not hesitate to cooperate with this international terrorist today," the Chechen official said. According to Dzhabrailov, the goal of Basayev and his followers is to "destroy Russia." |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |