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Exilibur · *Last edited by Exilibur; 13-09-2004 at 18:55..*

Haven't seen any political topics in here yet... but I'll give it a try:

The crisis in Beslan has recently ended, and it has made me think a lot about the Chechnyan situation, and what to do about it...

I'm frustrated to see that Bush's war on terror has escalated to a war with terror... not just between USA and a few fundamentalistic muslims, but between allmost all countries and a great deal of people, who for some reason believes that terror is the best way to reach their goals...

And I'm frightened of the consequences.

I have always believed that contrary to Putin's opinion, those people in Chechnya actually had a lot of reason in their demand. I never understood the concept of democratically ruling a people against their will, and I never understood why the russian goverment didn't just set Chechnya free as an independent country.

The Russian government was quick to label the Chechnen rebels 'terrorist' soon after 9/11, something i didn't like at all, at that time, because the Chechnens were fighting a guerilla war against armed troops, and not civilians.

But seing how the situation has changed, i've grown confused about what to believe in.

I don't consider the terrorist as speaking for the general people of Chechnya, but seeing what they've done, how can I ever support their cause in any way?

The russian government are doing pretty much the same thing that Bush did. It is sending armed troops to the center of the conflict. Will that solve anything?

I don't think so. It'll probably just create oppresion in Chechnya, and that will create a lot more people who are willing to do a lot worse things.

Then what?

Honestly i still feel that the russian government should give the Chechnens their land back. No more reasons to be a terrorist for those people.

But i guess the teorrists would have won then...?

What do you think would be the right solution?

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Exilibur Arnfred Status: Offline Posts: 292 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Malling, Denmark	Chechnya crisis - What's the solution? - 13-09-2004 Haven't seen any political topics in here yet... but I'll give it a try: The crisis in Beslan has recently ended, and it has made me think a lot about the Chechnyan situation, and what to do about it... I'm frustrated to see that Bush's war on terror has escalated to a war with terror... not just between USA and a few fundamentalistic muslims, but between allmost all countries and a great deal of people, who for some reason believes that terror is the best way to reach their goals... And I'm frightened of the consequences. I have always believed that contrary to Putin's opinion, those people in Chechnya actually had a lot of reason in their demand. I never understood the concept of democratically ruling a people against their will, and I never understood why the russian goverment didn't just set Chechnya free as an independent country. The Russian government was quick to label the Chechnen rebels 'terrorist' soon after 9/11, something i didn't like at all, at that time, because the Chechnens were fighting a guerilla war against armed troops, and not civilians. But seing how the situation has changed, i've grown confused about what to believe in. I don't consider the terrorist as speaking for the general people of Chechnya, but seeing what they've done, how can I ever support their cause in any way? The russian government are doing pretty much the same thing that Bush did. It is sending armed troops to the center of the conflict. Will that solve anything? I don't think so. It'll probably just create oppresion in Chechnya, and that will create a lot more people who are willing to do a lot worse things. Then what? Honestly i still feel that the russian government should give the Chechnens their land back. No more reasons to be a terrorist for those people. But i guess the teorrists would have won then...? What do you think would be the right solution? A greyscale with just one color? Heaven must surely be a dull place. This calls for an extraordinary mix of psychology and extreme violence! Last edited by Exilibur; 13-09-2004 at 18:55..