Moscow airport bombing

[Husar]

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70N2TQ20110124

(Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people at Russia's biggest airport on Monday in an attack that bore the hallmarks of militants fighting for an Islamist state in the north Caucasus region.

My condolences to those who got hurt, either directly or by losing someone they loved or knew.

The despicable acts people commit to achieve political goals (mixed with religious goals it seems) boggle the mind.

Since I don't know much about the region, was this Caucasus region that is apparently involved ever it's own state or did these people just decide that they want one?
Not that anything would excuse such acts of terrorism.

[Lemur]

Are these the same *********** behind the Beslan school massacre?

[gaelic cowboy]

I would say yes to that Lemur.

[Fragony]

Doubt it, would have to outdo that

edit, there have been many skinhead attacks on foreign students in Moscow, bet it's that

[HoreTore]

"Militants fighting for an Islamist state in North Caucasus"

Gotta love bias/ignorance.

[gaelic cowboy]

Doubt it, would have to outdo that

edit, there have been many skinhead attacks on foreign students in Moscow, bet it's that

I doubt it Frag as thick as the average Skinhead might be I never heard any engaging in suicide bombings in airports.

[Fragony]

I doubt it Frag as thick as the average Skinhead might be I never heard any engaging in suicide bombings in airports.

I mean it was probably a foreign student, skinheads are a real problem there, nothing has been claimed so far no? In Beslan they killed children, this is kinda tame when compared

[gaelic cowboy]

I mean it was probably a foreign student, skinheads are a real problem there, nothing has been claimed so far no? In Beslan they killed children, this is kinda tame when compared

tame???? 35 people dead and 130 injured in an airport suicide bombing.

I would hate to see your definition of horrendous if thats tame.

[Noncommunist]

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70N2TQ20110124



My condolences to those who got hurt, either directly or by losing someone they loved or knew.

The despicable acts people commit to achieve political goals (mixed with religious goals it seems) boggle the mind.

Since I don't know much about the region, was this Caucasus region that is apparently involved ever it's own state or did these people just decide that they want one?
Not that anything would excuse such acts of terrorism.

While any terrorism is terrible, I could at least see where they're coming from considering what the Russians are doing to Chechnyans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramzan_Kadyrov

[HoreTore]

While any terrorism is terrible, I could at least see where they're coming from considering what the Russians are doing to Chechnyans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramzan_Kadyrov

Indeed.

Like Anna Politkovskaja said, we wouldn't see this if it wasn't for Putins utter incompetence.

[Sarmatian]

While any terrorism is terrible, I could at least see where they're coming from considering what the Russians are doing to Chechnyans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramzan_Kadyrov

Funny how Americans were offended when people said the same thing about WTC bombing...

[HoreTore]

Funny how Americans were offended when people said the same thing about WTC bombing...

While the US certainly have their black marks, they're not even close to the atrocities committed by Russian forces in Chechnya.

[Sarmatian]

While the US certainly have their black marks, they're not even close to the atrocities committed by Russian forces in Chechnya.

Tell it to the kids in Iraq who had half of their face blown away because of an illegitimate war for control of oil based on an outright lie.

[HoreTore]

Tell it to the kids in Iraq who had half of their face blown away because of an illegitimate war for control of oil based on an outright lie.

Well, Iraq did happen post-9/11...

But still, that kid in Iraq was a consequence of an action, not the specific target for the action. The kid in Chechnya, however, is the specific target.

[Vladimir]

Tell it to the kids in Iraq who had half of their face blown away because of an illegitimate war for control of oil based on an outright lie.

Oh, oh the irony!

If you're going to compare anything to the U.S. compare how you think the Russian reaction will differ from the U.S. reaction or why such incidents don't happen at U.S. airports. Maybe something about the security situation in Russia. I'm just sayin.

[Husar]

While any terrorism is terrible, I could at least see where they're coming from considering what the Russians are doing to Chechnyans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramzan_Kadyrov

You mean it makes sense to bomb an international airport because a Chechnyan is treating Chechnyans badly?
If I throw your baby off a bridge because my father beat me, can you see where I'm coming from, too?

[HoreTore]

You mean it makes sense to bomb an international airport because a Chechnyan is treating Chechnyans badly?
If I throw your baby off a bridge because my father beat me, can you see where I'm coming from, too?

Would you say that a Norwegian was treating Norwegians badly from 1940-45?

The only difference between Kadyrov and Quisling is that Kadyrov is way more brutal in his methods. Come to think of it, he's more like Rinnan, the Gestapo chief. Also a Norwegian, btw.

[Husar]

Would you say that a Norwegian was treating Norwegians badly from 1940-45?

The only difference between Kadyrov and Quisling is that Kadyrov is way more brutal in his methods. Come to think of it, he's more like Rinnan, the Gestapo chief. Also a Norwegian, btw.

No, I would say they can bomb Kadyrov or Putin and their cronies instead of an international airport. You know, one could then at least find some reasons to argue for their cause.

[Vladimir]

No, I would say they can bomb Kadyrov or Putin and their cronies instead of an international airport. You know, one could then at least find some reasons to argue for their cause.

Airports are easy. The cowards prefer soft targets because of that. Besides, do you want to directly incite the wrath of Puttie-poot?

[HoreTore]

No, I would say they can bomb Kadyrov or Putin and their cronies instead of an international airport. You know, one could then at least find some reasons to argue for their cause.

Softer targets.

They don't have the force necessary to carry out assasinations of high-profile people. Your statement is like saying that England should've whacked Hitler in 42 instead of getting millions of people killed! Yes, they would've done that.... If they had been able to.

Do I support the killing of innocent people? Of course not. The blame is first and foremost with the killers.



But that does not in any way absolve Putins incompetent rule of blame.