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...President Putin's stock response has been to blame the offensive on "international terrorism," a phrase that invokes al-Qaeda and sidesteps any acknowledgement that Russia may, in part, be reaping the whirlwind of what Putin has sown in Chechnya during his almost five years at the helm. Even in its most explicitly jihadist form, Chechen terrorism is a homegrown affair, although factions of the Chechen separatist movement have received financial and political support from Qaeda-aligned elements abroad - and a handful of Arab mujahedeen have long played a role in the Chechen insurgency. The Russian crackdown, which began late...
...EUROPE FRANCE: As anti-Semitic attacks rise, Jews seek haven in Israel RUSSIA: Terrorists blow up two planes; are Chechens to blame...
...Army will encourage militants across the country to multiply. Other political and ethnic factions have fielded armed militias since the fall of Saddam Hussein, and many wield more authority than Allawi's government. Retired Marine General Anthony Zinni says the Americans who ran Iraq after the invasion are to blame for the unchecked growth of the militias "because they didn't have a clear policy on how to deal with them back when they were easier to put down...
...Ariel Sharon set off a diplomatic flap when he called on French Jews to "move to Israel as early as possible," and later welcomed 200 new French immigrants at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv to "the only place where you can be safe." Most who make the move blame rising anti-Semitism. Jews have historically struggled in France, from the 13th century Trial of the Talmud to persecution during the Nazi occupation; but they have also flourished, providing two French Prime Ministers in the 20th century (Léon Blum and Pierre Mendès-France). Today many feel...
...political victory of Sadr's Mehdi army may only be coming into view with the resolution as orchestrated by Sistani. Najaf is in ruins, and while many of the city's residents will blame Sadr for choosing to fight there, there's little doubt that throughout Iraq and the wider Arab world the inclination will be to hold the U.S. responsible. Sadr's message of uncompromising opposition to the American presence in Iraq may resonate even more strongly...