- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Ack! As most of you probably already know, there have been 5 terroorist acts in the past week.
Terrorists Attacks so far:
1. School of children kidnapped in Sochi by Chechens( about 150 miles away from Moscow)
2. Chechen lady blowing herself up outside of metro station
3. Chechen blows up bus stop.
4. Two Chechen ladies blow up two airplanes. everyone died.
Notice the simalarities?
Now, there have been Chechen terrorist attacks in the past, but the reason for the very recent string of them? Elections. This happened the last time someone was elected president of Chechniya.
I'm not saying the Chechens are bad people. Hell, they have every reason to be upset. The Russians have basically occupied Chechniya, and are... reaping the Chechens of their resources(prodominantly oil).
But I was about two miles from that car bombing thing last night. So I'm kind of scared. I ride the metro all the time. And later this month, I'm scheduled to fly back to America for a visit. On a Russian airline. You could see how I would be a bit freaked out, yes?
Sigh. Cross your fingers for your friendly neighborhood GreenChief. And corss them for those kids, too. They need help way more than I do.
[Edited on 9/1/2004 11:41:21 AM]