>>>CHECHNYA'S BRUTAL war is not going well for President Vladimir Putin. His troops are taking heavy casualties. But the bad news does not end there. Russians have been unable to find reliable Chechen allies to galvanize the local population against separatist insurgents.

Early this week, Moscow was forced to dump a former mayor of Grozny, a convicted embezzler, as head of the pro-Russian militia. Of his 353 militiamen, 295 had gone AWOL. And yesterday, the capital's deputy mayor and a top Russian administrator were killed by a rebel landmine.

This would be a good time for Mr. Putin to end the war in the Caucasus mountain republic. That is unlikely to happen, though.

Much more drives Mr. Putin than his desire to safeguard the sanctity of Russia's historic borders. The war in Chechnya is also about control over oil -- and Moscow's traditional supremacy around the Caspian Sea basin, where the borders of Iran and several former Soviet republics meet. >>>

No need to add any comment! It is provocative enough for undemocratic mob who attacks everyone posting articles they don't like.

Fred,

Sorry didn't realise we had moved into the realms of Science Fiction, personally I prefer Babylon 5.
Did they clone Kofi Annan and Putin as well?
Do you really think Nato will last that long?
Does it become the Earth Aliance when we colonise Mars?

Kim

ANTONIO, have you considered professional help for your mental condition?

KIMMIE BABES

SEE YOU TONIGHT, LOOK OUT WORLD, THERE'S 2 LADIES ON A MISSION THIS WEEKEND HE HE HE

GOTTA START GETTING READY....KIMMIE YOU NEVER DID TELL ME IF I SHOULD SHAVE MY BACK OR NOT...ARE YOU GOING TO SHAVE YOUR ARMPITS AND LEGS?

Funny we were speaking of freedom of press and this comes up

And here is one for more for the democratic press

Good morning all!

Igot!

Times of India!! HOW CREDIBLE !!!! HAHAHA HA

Thanks for the laugh anyway!!

By the way how is the catholic fanatic Antonio, licker of the popes arse?

Seriously Igor,

Those Kurdish terrorists got what they deserved from Turkey.