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2005-10-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Islamic rebellion spreading through the Caucasus

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-10-24 14:33|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Very alarming and interesting overview of the situation in the Caucasus.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2005-10-24 15:03|| 2005-10-24 15:03|| Front Page Top

#2 I have no problem with rebellion by the "republics" that don't want to live under Putin's boot. And in predominantly Muslim "republics" that will certainly be a Muslim rebellion. My only problem is with the terrorists like Basayev who target innocents who have nothing to do with Putin's boot.

Posted by Darrell 2005-10-24 15:27|| 2005-10-24 15:27|| Front Page Top

#3
I hope Putty nukes the lot of them. They certainly will try and export what ever they establish. I am all for people who of their own free will follow peaceful religious or philosophical paths. The problem is Nation States (Iran SA) who have an interest in exportation of thier sect and doing so by violence when peaceful and subversive means don't work.

This is not a purely homegrown Russian situation. It has been exported into the region to fill the gap left by the disolution of the Soviet Communist Empire. How Russia reacts is going to effect the rest of us. I hope it's quick, harsh and complete. Save us the pain bloodshed and tears the Islamic movements have planned for us.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2005-10-24 16:15|| 2005-10-24 16:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Both sides can employ the "oil spots" strategy.

Posted by gromky">gromky 2005-10-24 16:24|| http://communistposters.com/]">[http://communistposters.com/] 2005-10-24 16:24|| Front Page Top

#5 The Russian way of dealing with such things may no longer work in the modern world. In is not impossible to imagine a comfortable and peaceful Middle East at ease with the west, because of US methods; and a vicious and simmering multi-time-zone unconventional war throughout Central Asia against Russia, simultaneously.

Not given to an easy resolution, this could result in a 30 years' war in that region.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-24 16:44|| 2005-10-24 16:44|| Front Page Top

#6 In such a 30 years war, Russia is bound to lose unless they get more acive in the bedroom.

Posted by Throgum Elmoluse7582 2005-10-24 17:24|| 2005-10-24 17:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Hear Hear 'Moose.

I figure more like 65 years tho.

Posted by Shipman 2005-10-24 18:07|| 2005-10-24 18:07|| Front Page Top

#8 But the road out of Ghimri goes through a tunnel three miles long, and off the road lies the abyss.

Simple solution, blast the tunnel and let them rot.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-10-24 20:24|| 2005-10-24 20:24|| Front Page Top

#9 [Foghorn Leghorn]

I say ... I say there ~~Ras~~Putin. There ain't anything I like better than a low-down underhanded Bushehr reactor building weasel like you. Any o' this penetrating that lil ol' cinched up KGB bonnet of yours?

[/FL]

Posted by Zenster 2005-10-24 22:37|| 2005-10-24 22:37|| Front Page Top

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