Putin, during a somber televised address to the nation after the botched attempt to free the captives, said, “We have to admit we showed no understanding of the danger of processes occurring in our own country and the world at large. We failed to react appropriately to them and, instead, displayed weakness. And the weak are always beaten.”
Looks like the Russians are going to be treating not only Chechen separatists as terrorists from now on, but will be taking an interest in the roots of terrorism in the international playground. Like the US, it took a hard lesson to get them involved. How far that involvement goes, we will see.
