Livientko was converted to Islam (by a Chechen, IIRC) prior to his demise. Livientko knew where enough bodies were buried to hurt the Russians in their fight against the Chechen terrorists.
Sorry, but Putin was right on this one.
9 posted on 01/21/2007 6:17:11 AM PST by nonliberal
(Graduate: Curtis E. LeMay School of International Relations)