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2005-12-09 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Revenge, not independence, driving anti-Russian fighters

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-12-09 02:24|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Simple answer. Muslims are disloyal to the regime. They can either show they've changed by demonstrating excessive loyalty, a la the Cossacks, or move to Iran. Or die in a hail of Russian bullets. Besides, if they're griping about how tough these Russkies are, how do they think Uncle Joe would have handled them?

Posted by mac 2005-12-09 08:16|| 2005-12-09 08:16|| Front Page Top

#2 I like it that Russia is the only Christian country gutsy enough to take it to its Muslim minority, whatever the "civilized" West says. Funny how no one makes a big stink about Russian human rights violations - not even Muslim countries - violations that far exceed any of the kinds of wartime measures that the Israelis have taken.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-12-09 08:59|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-12-09 08:59|| Front Page Top

#3 ZF, the Russians haven't given up one of the big advantages they enjoyed during the Cold War; the ability to tell world opinion to go take a flying leap at a cement mixer. They don't give a damn what anyone else thinks. They'll act in what they perceive to be their national interest and anyone who doesn't like it can lump it. Our pols, on the other hand, vacillate like wind vanes. Especially the Democratic ones.

Posted by mac 2005-12-09 09:33|| 2005-12-09 09:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Mac, if Russians actually performed 1/10 of the things they're accused of by Dhummis Int., the Caucasus Jihad would be long over.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-12-09 15:39|| 2005-12-09 15:39|| Front Page Top

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