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Russia Deployed Chechen Units Into Georgia
threatswatch.org ^ | August 13, 2008 | Steve Schippert

Posted on 08/13/2008 6:42:33 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

The use of units comprised of ethnic Chechens to do much of the very dirty work in Georgia.

The nickname [‘Shrek’] given by his comrades to the bald, pug-eared soldier was the only moment of light relief during a day of tense drama in which The Times witnessed Russia breaching the ceasefire agreement over South Ossetia at will.

At a checkpoint set up by the Russian Army on the approach to the city of Gori from the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, an armoured personnel carrier blocked the road and riflemen had fanned out in the surrounding bushes, their weapons trained on anyone who approached.

All were ethnic Chechens, whose reputation for pitiless brutality in war made them feared throughout the Caucasus.

The last sentence is an understatement.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: caucasus; chechens; geopolitics; georgia; gori; islam; jihad; mohammedanism; russiantroops; southossetia; tbilisi; war; warcrimes
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To: Cold Heat
Just don't get caught between a rock and a hard place. IE - Russians to the North and Iranians to the South.
21 posted on 08/13/2008 7:20:25 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: SVTCobra03
I’d like to see them face a dozen Marine sniper teams armed with Accuracy International .338 Lapua magnums.

Lots of soft pumpkin heads over there from what I have seen in the images. Only the heavy armor guys seem to have Body Armor.

22 posted on 08/13/2008 7:21:55 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: USNBandit

Nice touch, using the Russian flag’s pole to support the sniper rifle. Poetic.


23 posted on 08/13/2008 7:24:42 PM PDT by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: justa-hairyape

I think they should have stayed put for another day.
The mountain roads are dangerous even in good times.
I will follow up on this story though.


24 posted on 08/13/2008 7:34:47 PM PDT by MarMema (Tavisuplebas dideba!)
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To: Travis McGee

This is starting to remind me of Kosovo. Some freepers seem to think all Muslims are bad and there couldn’t possibly ever have been good muslim on the US side (Albanians). Russians and Serbs use the same playbook, rape, pillage, and kill those weaker than them. Its too bad the president wouldn’t let our SF groups get into this fight to even out the odds a bit....


25 posted on 08/13/2008 7:35:58 PM PDT by 82ndABNOfficer
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Chechens, as you well know, make me sick to my stomach.


26 posted on 08/13/2008 7:36:17 PM PDT by MarMema (Tavisuplebas dideba!)
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To: 82ndABNOfficer
Its too bad the president wouldn’t let our SF groups get into this fight to even out the odds a bit

In complete agreement.

27 posted on 08/13/2008 7:36:53 PM PDT by MarMema (Tavisuplebas dideba!)
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To: JerseyHighlander
Russia is ethnically cleansing an area the size of Connecticut. The target is the 30,000 Georgians and Mingrelians in South Ossetia, and the 56,000 residents of Gori, plus the 15,000 or so residents of villages between the pre-August 8th Georgian line of control and Gori.

And they are using Chechen Muslims to ethnic cleans Christian Georgians.

28 posted on 08/13/2008 7:37:39 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: justa-hairyape

The Iranians are highly unlikely to engage. They are playing a different sort of game. Plus, I don’t think they could move very far before being sent back home. It just would not be prudent.


29 posted on 08/13/2008 7:39:19 PM PDT by Cold Heat (Soetoro???? Who is Barry Soetoro? Bwahahahahahahahaha!)
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To: MarMema
Looks like the rescue efforts are being run through Chris Smith New Jersey Republican Representative. If you look at that map in the video, they are stuck between the two Russian Divisions. Very difficult rescue.
30 posted on 08/13/2008 7:41:48 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: MarMema
Inning one. Our tactics dictate a slowly ramped up aggression based on what the enemy does for a situation like this. We are managing the battle space now by using unarmed aid delivery as a justification, nothing more until they make a decision to stop us.
31 posted on 08/13/2008 7:43:18 PM PDT by Cold Heat (Soetoro???? Who is Barry Soetoro? Bwahahahahahahahaha!)
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To: Cold Heat

The Iranians, if they moved, would hook up first with the Russian Military base in Armenia. My guess is the Russians had to have a backup plan if they got bogged down in Georgia.


32 posted on 08/13/2008 7:43:26 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: justa-hairyape
We would know by the time they were a couple miles down the road and still in Iran.

This is not a Muslim fight, despite what the Russian are putting out in agitprop.

The Muslims in Georgia only amount to 12-15 % and they are most in that Conclave to the far West of Georgia. It is protected, but the Georgians and Muslims are not in any real arguments. The Russians make it appear so, but it is not true and they are not and have not been in any sort of danger.

The problem, or the tripwire for this mess is S. Ossetia and they are Christian, but ethnic and disliked by Georgians because of their constant instigation and actions that disrupt the entire State.

This just is not a Islamic problem, and Russia is using these thugs to support the thugs in Ossetia.

33 posted on 08/13/2008 7:54:42 PM PDT by Cold Heat (Soetoro???? Who is Barry Soetoro? Bwahahahahahahahaha!)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
Is this guy a Chechen or a Russian soldier. The picture looks bizarre.

Link...
34 posted on 08/13/2008 7:56:02 PM PDT by mikeandike
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To: mikeandike

Gorbachev ?


35 posted on 08/13/2008 8:01:57 PM PDT by redstateconfidential (A man who lets his friends down, is no man at all.)
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To: Cold Heat

Religion does not drive every war nor every geopolitical aspiration. Just because Iran is predominantly Muslim, does not mean they will only fight Islamic fights. The bottom line is that Russia is Irans number one ally. Iran is Russias number one ally. They have signed mutual defense accords. There is only one intact country still standing between them now. Armenia. Russian forces are bogged down in taking Tbilisi because of the brave Alamo-like stand of the Eastern European Nation Presidents, the Georgian People and its President and soon to be joined by the US Secretary of State. You gonna tell me that the Iranians will not want a piece of that.


36 posted on 08/13/2008 8:02:36 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: justa-hairyape
They only have a battalion that moved toward the capital city. It's set up to be fast, and it can retreat safely back to Russia in the space of a few short hours.

The rest are largely the same, and this indicates to me that it is only a search and destroy mission, not a occupation.

They are getting what they wanted done, and we could never have stopped that, but we can stop them from changing the mission to one of occupation, and we will.

All the lost equipment can be replaced, and buildings rebuilt, so what they are trying to do now is save lives.

Keep in mind, that all of this was intended to be a message to the other republics, and a test of American resolve.

The election is also in their interests now, and the propaganda plays are going to be for that.

The future depends on what we do now. What NATO does.

If NATO fails to step up, the Russians will see that as a green light. If the World Courts fail to charge and prosecute the Russians will see that as a green light. If the U.N. fails they will see green.

That's the future.

37 posted on 08/13/2008 8:06:51 PM PDT by Cold Heat (Soetoro???? Who is Barry Soetoro? Bwahahahahahahahaha!)
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To: justa-hairyape
You gonna tell me that the Iranians will not want a piece of that.

Yes, they don't. They hope to be nuclear soon, and they won't derail that. It's Russia that Iran needs, not the other way around. They won't think about engaging unless Russia is under attack on it's own turf. Not for this.....They are enjoying the show, but not ready to play.

38 posted on 08/13/2008 8:11:41 PM PDT by Cold Heat (Soetoro???? Who is Barry Soetoro? Bwahahahahahahahaha!)
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To: Cold Heat
They are getting what they wanted done,...

We have been hearing that for days now.

I do however agree with your green light assessments. The bear is getting a red light now. At heart though, Russians are anarchists that hate traffic lights. I remember reading a story a year or two back about a local Russian politician that wanted to remove all the traffic lights and all the traffic signs because he thought they caused traffic jams.

39 posted on 08/13/2008 8:17:22 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: Cold Heat
It's Russia that Iran needs, not the other way around.

So I suppose they don't need all those Russians scientists that are building their nuclear reactors.

40 posted on 08/13/2008 8:19:24 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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