Putin Tells Nation 'This Is an Attack Against All of Us'

[CHIMO]

International terrorist networks are waging "total war" against Russia to try to tear the country apart and the Russian people need to mobilize to help the authorities fight back, President Vladimir Putin told a nation reeling from the tragedy of the latest terrorist attack.

Both Kokoshin and another leading defense expert, Vasily Shlykov, said they saw Putin's remarks as a reprimand to the Western powers.

"This statement is an attack against the West," Shlykov, a former defense minister said. "Whom does Russia's nuclear weapons threaten? They do not threaten the Arab world and they do not threaten China. ... It could be a warning that the West should not be critical of the way the crisis was handled."

"This is a significant blow to Putin," said Vitaly Tretyakov, a member of the authoritative Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, in an interview on the sidelines of the forum. "This looks like an attempt to pry away the whole of the North Caucasus. It's not just Chechnya any more. This is a second stage in attempts to break up the Russian Federation."


http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/09/06/002.html

The bear may be awaking.

[AnyoneButBush2000]

1. Here's the problem

Let's say that Russia goes all out, destroys Chechnya without any regard for human life. Do we have the right to say that they can't do that based on our actions?

[CHIMO]

2. That Would Be A Problem

However, that is not what I saw in the article.
They apparently see western powers trying to break up their country.
Sound sort of familiar?
They would then have a real physical object that they could say is attacking their country.
They are quite protective of their soil.