[Westbrook]

When are we going to learn to conduct battle like the Russians?

When I was in Russia, I saw a news segment on the war in Chechnya. The Russians were ruthless, almost barbaric, but very, very EFFECTIVE.

And where is Koffi Anan wringing his hands about the "refugee crisis" in that region?

[Eurotwit]

"The Saudi website Islam Today said Ghamdi had "been hit (stabbed or shot) in the back" while preparing for prayers on Friday. "

[eclectic]

but very, very EFFECTIVE

Not so in 1994/1995 - Grozny was strewn with corpses of Russian soldiers and burned vechiles. The effective thing is what the IDF does. Puff and no problem - only crispy terrorists!