It seems more likely that Russian mob controlled military may be as guilty of kidnappings if not more (mass kidnappings) than the accused Chechens!


.... Once inside, prisoners were subjected to harsh military style drills, random beatings and sometimes torture. Nazi storm troopers often held prisoners until family members could gather enough money to ransom them out of the camps. Thus began a lucrative practice of hauling off prisoners and holding them until ransom was received.

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/dach-early.htm

No difference!

• Mohammed, it is not russian, it is Hitler camps. - alexander - December 5, 2001 - 20:43 UTC
  • Unfortunately, Barry Commoner blew smoke in Isaac Asimov's face - carefuluniverse - December 6, 2001 - 02:08 UTC
  • "there is no difference" - jisbond - December 6, 2001 - 05:53 UTC
    • so true - carefuluniverse - December 6, 2001 - 07:34 UTC
      • so true too! & pretentious! - jisbond - December 6, 2001 - 15:51 UTC
        • probably - carefuluniverse - December 6, 2001 - 17:40 UTC
    • Mohammed, you mean "no difference with USA", right? - alexander - December 6, 2001 - 19:35 UTC
      • You are correct. It is easy to forget when..... - jisbond - December 6, 2001 - 20:09 UTC
        • Your knowledge of our history betrays you - carefuluniverse - December 6, 2001 - 22:49 UTC
          • How so? - jisbond - December 7, 2001 - 05:06 UTC
        • correction - jisbond - December 7, 2001 - 05:11 UTC
          • What is your nation, Mohammad Isa Mirsiam ? - carefuluniverse - December 7, 2001 - 07:15 UTC
            • What is YOUR nation, Michael? - alexander - December 7, 2001 - 20:09 UTC
              • nation is formed by agreements - carefuluniverse - December 7, 2001 - 22:57 UTC
                • Alexander is the most unphoney person here - yanniru - December 8, 2001 - 20:00 UTC
                  • See any polyps up there? - luis_hamburgh - December 9, 2001 - 16:53 UTC
                    • Just calling a spade - yanniru - December 10, 2001 - 15:36 UTC
            • I serve one crown - jisbond - December 8, 2001 - 02:38 UTC
              • You claim a license to Kill? - carefuluniverse - December 8, 2001 - 04:44 UTC
                • UK or King Richard? - jisbond - December 8, 2001 - 05:36 UTC
                  • King Richard never set foot in England - yanniru - December 8, 2001 - 20:02 UTC
                    • ? - jisbond - December 9, 2001 - 02:45 UTC
      • Your numbers are wrong, but what do you care - carefuluniverse - December 6, 2001 - 22:47 UTC