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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (39977)	8/26/2002 1:28:59 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Still, action must be taken if the Pankisi Gorge is not to follow Afghanistan as a terrorist base. Russia and America have a common interest in cleaning up the region. Ending Pankisi militancy could contribute to regional stability and help end the Chechen war. Cooperation will prove necessary on both sides of the Chechen border. And a US-Russian operation could help Moscow understand the importance of distinguishing militants from civilians csmonitor.com Robert Bruce Ware is an associate professor at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, who conducts research in the Caucasus