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2010-12-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Update on Kabardino-Balkaria, Dagestan and Chechnya violence

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Posted by Water Modem 2010-12-21 00:23|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The Investigative Committee said in a statement that Pshikhachev may have been murdered for his negative attitude towards radical Islam, and in particular, Wahhabism, which according to the committee, the mufti had displayed publicly on several occasions. Indeed, the Kavkazsky Uzel website reported today (December 17) that Pshikhachev had frequently spoken out against religious extremism and had warned even before the October 13, 2005 insurgent raids on Nalchik that Wahhabism can bring great harm to the republic. According to Kavkazsky Uzel, Pshikhachev had also condemned illegal actions taken by law-enforcement personnel against Muslims.

Could have been titled "Another One Bites the Dust," meaning a moderate Muslim.

Posted by Bobby 2010-12-21 06:12|| 2010-12-21 06:12|| Front Page Top

#2 For the geographically curious, see -
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Posted by Bobby 2010-12-21 06:16|| 2010-12-21 06:16|| Front Page Top

#3 "Wahabism" has been pejorative number one in Russia, for a decade. Yet that terror ideology is hardly worse than "Khomenism." A temporary alliance should be struck between the US and Russia, to the end of ridding the world of the dual menaces. As it is, the US indulges one; Russia indulges the other.

Posted by Grosing Turkeyneck5386 2010-12-21 18:21|| 2010-12-21 18:21|| Front Page Top

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