[bluesdave]

There is little doubt of Russia's guilt in their past treatment of Chechnya, but now the Chechens are losing the moral battle. As Lookout has said, you can never justify terrorism against civilian targets, no matter what has preceded it.

The only hope that Chechnya has, is to back off, and basically concede defeat, as painful as that will be for them. They have to accept that they belong to Russia, and forget about their independence. I know that Dana and Jag will say that I would feel very differently if I had been subjected to the same treatment as the Chechens, but they have to draw a line, and say "no more, we give up". The alternative is more of what they have been receiving, and eventually leading to Bruce's solution. They have to realise that they cannot win - ever - and that their only hope is surrender. Otherwise, they have no future.