100,000 Chechens were killed in the 1st war, add the rage due to the '44 mass deportation when 1 of 8 died in transit in railroad cars. Yes, fuck these Wahhabi Islamist terrorists but, the civilians have more than a good case against the free fire zone tactics of the Russian state. Grozny for yrs. has looked like http://users.westnet.gr/~cgian/grozny1.jpg http://users.westnet.gr/~cgian/grozny.htm Germany after 2 million tons of bombs were dropped by the USAF in WWII. -- Michael Pugliese