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2011-05-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Fred 2011-05-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top
File under: Chechen Republic of Ichkeria

#1 See also PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > BIN LADEN DEATH WEAKENS RUSSIAN INSURGENCY, as per the general or LT strategic threat to Russia, + espec per Chechya = North Caucausus.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-05-05 00:12|| 2011-05-05 00:12|| Front Page Top

#2 I question the timing. Heh.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2011-05-05 01:31|| 2011-05-05 01:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Binny's harddrive?

Posted by Water Modem 2011-05-05 01:55|| 2011-05-05 01:55|| Front Page Top

#4 I would question the labeling. Russia loves to bring up Chechnya as its token "Al-Qaeda" problem to keep the west looped into Russia's own battle against the Chechens. I'd wager many "Al Qaeda" kills in Chechnya aren't real Al Qaeda. When Russia obliterated Grozny, the west did nothing. The Russians, over time, cut off all outside support of the Chechen rebels. The Chechens were always half mafia half mercenary, so when the money dried up, they found a new source...wealthy Arab terrorist supporting scum. With this came the "foreign fighters". You could even argue the west pushed Chechens into Al Qaeda. The total devastation and economic starvation without western intervention gave the rebels no choice if they wanted to keep fighting.

Posted by jefe101 2011-05-05 02:03|| 2011-05-05 02:03|| Front Page Top

#5 "You could even argue the west pushed Chechens into Al Qaeda."

yeah sure, why not. Eventually everything can be blamed on "the west".

Posted by Martini 2011-05-05 02:47|| 2011-05-05 02:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Eventually everything can be blamed on "the west".

Yeah, because "the West" is all, like evil and mean and stuff. What has the West ever done for us? I mean, besides the aqueduct....

Posted by SteveS 2011-05-05 10:27|| 2011-05-05 10:27|| Front Page Top

#7 My buddy, The Sock Puppet of Doom, and I were thinking (always dangerous) that the Spetznaz boys were feeling a bit left out by the OBL/UBL whacking. So it was time for the "Hey, ole Doger is back in town, we could whack him and get some press"
"Sounds like a good idea to me. I am feeling left out by the Osama killing. Those Americans have all the fun these days."
"Can we get a drone? I hear those are fun."
"Go whack Doger and bring me his checkbook, maybe we can buy a drone on eBay."

Posted by Bill Clinton 2011-05-05 11:56|| 2011-05-05 11:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Or did we just witness the beginning of 'open season'?

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-05-05 13:46|| 2011-05-05 13:46|| Front Page Top

#9 It's Schmuck Season!

Posted by Pollyandrew 2011-05-05 14:27|| 2011-05-05 14:27|| Front Page Top

#10 The total devastation and economic starvation without western intervention gave the rebels no choice if they wanted to keep fighting.

One could also make a very valid argument that the Cold War was over with all the issues subsequent to it, the Middle East still occupied the West's attention, and there was no incentive to interfere in the affairs of what was a still-shaky post-Soviet government.

To put it bluntly, there were more important things than Chechnya.

Posted by Pappy 2011-05-05 15:08|| 2011-05-05 15:08|| Front Page Top

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