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To: Thomas M. who wrote (948)	7/24/2002 10:07:17 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 3959

The removal of Massoud was a master gambit by Putin... As that guy Venik blurted it, it provided him with.... .... A solid legal basis must be established for the military operation against Afghanistan: the last thing Russian military needs in time of war is legal squabbling in Russian Parliament. It is a fact that Russian public does not react well to any aggressive steps by its military. Therefore, a strong case must be made by the government that the operation against Afghanistan is a necessary defensive measure designed in vital interests of Russia's national security. If, as Russian army intelligence predicts, Taleban launches an attack against Russian allies, the Russian military would have a strong case for a large-scale operation against Afghanistan. At the moment Russian public is not adequately prepared to accept a military campaign against Afghanistan. Many Russians believe that it is important to complete the Chechen campaign first before committing a large number of troops and equipment to a new, relatively distant war against a very rugged enemy. Many Russian politicians and some military officials share this point of view. Others point out that the war in Chechnya is closely tied to Taleban and to the situation in Afghanistan in general. They argue that dealing with rebel fighters in Chechnya while ignoring the situation in Afghanistan is very much like fixing the floor time after time while the roof is leaking. Every day Russian soldiers die in Chechnya in essence fighting Taleban or Taleban-trained terrorists. Much of the military equipment used by the rebels in Chechnya comes from Afghanistan and / or is purchased using money provided by Afghani terrorist leaders. Venik (source: Venik's Aviation Page, May 28, 2000) Final paragraph in: aeronautics.ru Somehow, Ahmad Shah Massoud was the marplot who precluded Russia from building a strong case to underpin a massive intervention in Afghanistan... His death unlocked the standoff.

To: Thomas M. who wrote (948)	7/24/2002 2:11:10 PM
From: Machaon	Respond to of 3959

<< Monday - Hamas's leader offers to stop suicide bombings >> How kind of Hamas! How considerate of Hamas! They offer to stop killing Jewish children for a little while. Doesn't that give you a warm and friendly feeling in your tummy? << Tuesday - Israel launches an attack on Hamas >> Bad, bad Israelis! Thomas, how about you and Emile and a few others holding a candle light vigil within the World Trade Center area, to mourn for Arab terrorists?