tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post2543420561574225188..comments2023-10-06T10:10:06.982-04:00Comments on La Russophobe: Losing ChechnyaLa Russophobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672264388217953086noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-52319436253359795762007-11-23T20:39:00.000-05:002007-11-23T20:39:00.000-05:00Yes, Russia has protected its broad strategic inte...Yes, Russia has protected its broad strategic interests in Chechnya, which simply means that the Russian Federation has retained control over it on the things that matter to Moscow, foreign policy, defense, pipelines, and so forth. If you think Chechnya is independent then what date have they established for NATO membership?<BR/><BR/>Chechnya is not independent. I believe what Chechnya does have is some degree of autonomy, but autonomy and independence are two different things. Russia has never been against granting autonomy to its regions. Consider the example of the Muslim Republic of Tatarstan, which enjoys a high degree of autonomy <I>within</I> the RF. Why should Moscow care how the Chechnyans chose to live or how they chose to settle their tribal clan feuds, as long as Chechyna is firmly within the Russian orbit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-47539700841915919732007-11-22T18:34:00.000-05:002007-11-22T18:34:00.000-05:00The families of Russian soldiers killed there prob...The families of Russian soldiers killed there probably care. Maybe you should talk with some of them one day.La Russophobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672264388217953086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-16337760257499330222007-11-22T11:39:00.000-05:002007-11-22T11:39:00.000-05:00Who cares if Chechnya is "de facto" independent. I...Who cares if Chechnya is "de facto" independent. It produces nothing, its people are good for nothing, other than crimes. so long Russia keep it away from American or Islamic control, it has WON. It is the whole point of conquering it 200 yrs ago! not to gain resource or markets, but to ensure security over transit routes for the Russian empire. It was over-land trade to Persia/midle-eat, now it is oil pipe lines. if the Americans can't run it, nor the mullahs, then Russia has won!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-18014977828265689262007-11-21T16:26:00.000-05:002007-11-21T16:26:00.000-05:00Who knows? Maybe soon we'll see Academician Honori...Who knows? Maybe soon we'll see Academician Honoris Causa Ramzan Kadyrov being buried like a hero... after having been killed in battle during the storming of Tbilisi... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com