Based upon some of the comments in the
Suspected Chechen rebels take a school hostages thread (
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=67544) about how the Russians will likely botch up the siege, or handle the whole thing badly, I'm curious as to what
America would do in such a situation.
Imagine this.
Quote:
50 militant Al Queda terrorists storm a school function somewhere in the United States and round up between 200 and 300 hostages, including at least 200 children (some as young as 7 years of age).
They rig the place for explosives, fitting trip wires and wearing explosive belts.
They are heavily armed, ruthless and ready to die, as is proven by past attacks.
They state that for every one of their number killed they will execute 50 children.
They have sufficient supplies to last 30 days.
They demand that the US withdraw from Iraq and will start shooting 5 children per day in 24 hours if their demands are not met.
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Chilling scenario, but so was the idea of planes being used as weapons. What would YOU do in this situation?
It's very easy for us to criticise the Russians. They got flack for letting Chechen rebels withdraw form a hospital siege in 1995. And they got flack for storming another hospital siege the following year and using gas in the 2002 theatre siege.
So, what's
your solution? If you don't have one, don't criticise the Russians so much.
Mr Mephisto