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Chechen Conflict

  • 10-09-2009 5:31pm
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    Crann na Beatha
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  • #2
    Morlar
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    Iolar wrote: »
    ambiguous position on the civilians,local enviroment etc

    Bit of a loaded question no ?

    Even disregarding chechnya for a second the russian military seems to still have major problems with morale & organisation, corruption and brutality etc So like a lot of things modern russia does there appears to be major room for improvement. Considering what they were facing their position and actions are understandable in my view. A lot of people forget that many things including the iraqi hostages being beheaded on video and put on the internet were learned in chechnya.

    I would strongly recommend this book for a no-holds barred nitty gritty version from the point of view of a drafted soldier

    http://www.amazon.com/One-Soldiers-War-Arkady-Babchenko/dp/0802118607

    Some of the anecdotes relating to the animal barbarism of the chechen rebels would make your hair stand on end.


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    Crann na Beatha
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    Morlar
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    Iolar wrote: »
    Just encouraging debate,i dont know if you seen the russian movie "Voyna" Война,it gave you an insight of what was going on there aswell

    Yep I know it well, it's called 'War' in english. That lead actor (the commando prisoner not the one who escapes and returns) was one of my favourite russian actors was also in Brat & Brat II (Brother) he died in an avalanche along with an entire film crew not long after that movie came out. I think it's a pretty good movie overall.


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    OS119
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    Iolar wrote: »
    Whats your views on how the Russian army dealt with the insurgency?and of the Russian governments ambiguous position on the civilians,local enviroment etc

    it proved that the 'all-powerful Red Army' was long dead, that the RA had catastrophic problems with command and control, intelligence, morale, leadership and training. it also proved that if you throw enough force at something you'll win.


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