Alistair asks the topical question of why the relative silence over the
war in Chechnya...one part of the ansewer may be that Russia
seems to use some of NATO's methods (though for ends similar to
those of Slobodan Milosevic). Welcome everybody to the New
World Order.....
James Sidaway
, Date sent: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 17:53:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: chechnya and the apparent lack of interest/knowledge
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> The continual bombardment of Chechnya by Russian forces is utterly
> disgusting. Without having full knowledge of the history of the Chechen
> people I am still inclined to find this campaign deplorable.
>
> Having just joined this forum I may not be in the best position to comment
> on the content of our discussions but I will anyway! Maybe we need to
> consider what is happening there; what the NATO chiefs are not doing about
> it and why; what the EU doesn't seem to be doing, and why; what we, as
> geographers are not saying about it and why; and also the
> implications for that region of the world and the people living there.
>
> Not only this, but perhaps some contributions by some people 'in the know'
> wouldn't go a miss within this forum. It seems that NATO actions are
> argued against (understandably) but Russian imperialism is given a big
> body-swerve. Why the lack of interest or lack of knowledge?
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> ALISTAIR FRASER
> 1st Year M.A. Student
> Geography Department
> Ohio State University
>
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>
James Derrick Sidaway
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
Tel. 0121 414 6935
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