It wouldn't stop with Chechnya (19kB .gif)

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Post #172,631

by Another Scott

9/3/04 1:53:08 PM

It wouldn't stop with Chechnya (19kB .gif)

[link|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2355419.stm|BBC Q&A on Chechnya]. This map illustrates the geography of the region:

[image|http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/460000/images/_460353_chechnya_caucusus2.gif|0|Caucauses|284|300]

Many of the rebels don't want to stop with Chechnya, and [link|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/429735.stm|Dagestan] has already been a target. Caspian oil (routed through Azerbaijan) certainly is a strategic factor in the calculus on both sides.

Cheers,
Scott.

Post #172,649

by a6l6e6x

9/3/04 3:55:10 PM

Finally the truth. It's about the oil!

Alex

"If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words." -- Philip K. Dick, US science fiction writer

About the hostage situation in Russia - (Arkadiy) - (56) - Sept. 2, 2004, 09:27:47 AM EDT

I've been really concerned about this issue - (Nightowl) - (2) - Sept. 2, 2004, 11:28:52 AM EDT

Nope -NT - (Arkadiy) - (1) - Sept. 2, 2004, 11:36:42 AM EDT

Some good news - (Nightowl) - Sept. 2, 2004, 12:13:42 PM EDT

Condolences. - (Ashton) - Sept. 2, 2004, 11:58:51 PM EDT

I just heard about this and had the same thought. - (mmoffitt) - (20) - Sept. 3, 2004, 09:40:43 AM EDT

The answer is in - (Arkadiy) - (19) - Sept. 3, 2004, 10:34:16 AM EDT

Oh, God. Words fail. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (1) - Sept. 3, 2004, 11:45:26 AM EDT

I agree - (Nightowl) - Sept. 3, 2004, 01:14:27 PM EDT

What did they want? - (tuberculosis) - (14) - Aug. 21, 2007, 05:54:50 AM EDT

It's those kwazy Chechyens - (deSitter) - (6) - Sept. 3, 2004, 12:45:18 PM EDT

Part of the problem is defining "They" - (ChrisR) - (5) - Sept. 3, 2004, 02:30:43 PM EDT

Agreed - (deSitter) - (3) - Sept. 3, 2004, 02:36:39 PM EDT

or closer to home - (ChrisR) - (2) - Sept. 3, 2004, 02:39:59 PM EDT

Washington? No way! MY heroes are nae terrierists! -NT - (deSitter) - Sept. 3, 2004, 02:44:27 PM EDT

Hard to say - (JayMehaffey) - Sept. 3, 2004, 06:01:22 PM EDT

The reason Palestineans get sympathy. - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 3, 2004, 04:39:52 PM EDT

What they need. - (mmoffitt) - (6) - Sept. 3, 2004, 01:05:53 PM EDT

Re: What they need. - (deSitter) - (4) - Sept. 3, 2004, 01:34:42 PM EDT

Two reasons - (Arkadiy) - Sept. 3, 2004, 01:48:21 PM EDT

It wouldn't stop with Chechnya (19kB .gif) - (Another Scott) - (1) - Sept. 3, 2004, 01:53:08 PM EDT

Finally the truth. It's about the oil! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - Sept. 3, 2004, 03:55:10 PM EDT

No, it wouldn't be "right". But, then, ... - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 3, 2004, 04:33:58 PM EDT

And then the West Bank? And Tikrit? - (marlowe) - Sept. 4, 2004, 09:20:35 AM EDT

Another update - (Arkadiy) - (1) - Sept. 3, 2004, 10:58:29 PM EDT

Re: Another update - (Nightowl) - Sept. 4, 2004, 03:12:19 AM EDT

Somebody has to say these, may as well be me - (marlowe) - (28) - Sept. 4, 2004, 09:13:19 AM EDT

Two things I disagree with - (Nightowl) - (10) - Sept. 4, 2004, 02:15:01 PM EDT

172716/172736 - (rcareaga) - (3) - Sept. 4, 2004, 03:02:06 PM EDT

Sorry - (Nightowl) - (2) - Sept. 4, 2004, 03:10:13 PM EDT

You misunderstand - (rcareaga) - (1) - Sept. 4, 2004, 03:23:11 PM EDT

Ah, sorry about that - (Nightowl) - Sept. 4, 2004, 03:25:37 PM EDT

I'll grant 4a, given latest info, but stand firm on 5 - (marlowe) - (5) - Sept. 7, 2004, 09:12:59 AM EDT

"painkillers are addictive" - (jb4) - (3) - Sept. 7, 2004, 10:42:31 AM EDT

Tell that to the Democrats, Islamists and the Left. - (marlowe) - (2) - Sept. 10, 2004, 12:45:39 PM EDT

What about Chechnya? - (pwhysall) - (1) - Sept. 10, 2004, 04:37:59 PM EDT

A proposal from S. Frederick Starr - (Another Scott) - Sept. 17, 2004, 11:23:58 AM EDT

Re: I'll grant 4a, given latest info, but stand firm on 5 - (Nightowl) - Sept. 7, 2004, 12:25:22 PM EDT

Speaking of cheap talk - (ChrisR) - Sept. 4, 2004, 03:13:22 PM EDT

Exercise for Marlowe. - (pwhysall) - (15) - Sept. 5, 2004, 02:53:15 AM EDT

You forgot to tell him... - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Sept. 5, 2004, 10:19:51 AM EDT

Well then, that only leaves - (Ashton) - Sept. 6, 2004, 06:06:57 PM EDT

It's very simple, once you decide not to complicate it - (marlowe) - (12) - Sept. 7, 2004, 08:54:04 AM EDT

If it's very simple, provide the answer. - (pwhysall) - Sept. 7, 2004, 01:27:38 PM EDT

Sounds nice... - (GBert) - (10) - Sept. 8, 2004, 08:36:07 AM EDT

OT: Panhandler Joe, is that you? - (Another Scott) - (9) - Sept. 8, 2004, 10:25:08 AM EDT

Nope. thats not p-joey -NT - (bepatient) - (4) - Sept. 8, 2004, 10:27:08 AM EDT

Saw the ;-j right? I know he's not; just reminded me of PJ. -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 8, 2004, 10:28:36 AM EDT

PJ is Imric, and Imric is PJ, no? Gainfully employed now -NT - (deSitter) - (2) - Sept. 8, 2004, 11:41:41 AM EDT

back when he was wineing a lot :-) -NT - (boxley) - (1) - Sept. 8, 2004, 11:56:36 AM EDT

Hey, things were bad! -NT - (imric) - Sept. 8, 2004, 03:25:16 PM EDT

Hey hey hey! - (Panhandler Joe) - (1) - Sept. 8, 2004, 11:00:39 AM EDT

:-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 8, 2004, 11:05:05 AM EDT

No, that's "the Italian Stallion" - ciao whinny! -NT - (deSitter) - (1) - Sept. 8, 2004, 11:42:30 AM EDT

Ciao, good buddy - (GBert) - Sept. 13, 2004, 03:44:47 PM EDT

At least 322 dead, al-Qaeda linked group claims responsib. - (Another Scott) - Sept. 4, 2004, 10:31:09 AM EDT

Claimed purpose was to start regional war. - (Another Scott) - Sept. 7, 2004, 08:10:07 AM EDT

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