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Originally Posted by Seaver
If I recall correctly Georgia supports the Chechnyans (sp?) in their conflict because it hurts Russia. It's only right Russia kicks them in the balls in turn.
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FYI people of Chechnya are referred to as Chechens.
i can see the loose ties between the caucasian populations become increasingly tight, and predict more bloodshed with the unification of different nations against a common enemy.
russia obviously didnt learn from the 2 Chechen wars.
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"It is just as hard to subjugate the Chechens and other peoples of this region, as to level the Caucasian mountains..."
- Russian Gen. Mikhail Orlov, 1820
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