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Russians have been doing these things inside and outside of their borders for what seems like forever, to everybody not just to chechens. Interestingly enough, the so-called chechen uprising started when they stopped doing these things, around 10 years ago. Up until 10 years ago, no one would even have considered attacking a russian school, since they knew that that could only result in them and their family members being caught and killed. Western press did not even hear of Chechnia until the early 90's and for a good reason. There was nothing to hear about. Now in general, I suggest you stop making suggestions.
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Before 1990 Chechenya was part of the sovjet-union (and russia). I'm not pointing at that period. I meant the period after the break-up of the sovjet union. Chechenya wants to be independent and the russians don't like it. They are allready occupying (or what you want to call it) the area, for quite some time now. With a complete army. People get raped, tortured and murdered there every day. (unlike before 1990). The situation is extremely volitle there, and might be compared with Iraq at the moment. The Beslan-drama and other suicide bombings are a result from this russian occupation. I don't approve of it, of course not, but this is the reason. And it directly shows that the (super) tough way does not work. With violence you only create terrorists.