After Maskhadov: Islamist Terrorism Threatens North Caucasus and Russia

The death of former Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov may beVladimir Putin's short-term gain, but it is Russia's long-termloss. Moscow will now confront the deadly face of Islamic extremistterrorism. Washington should cooperate selectively with Russia intracking and intercepting terrorists' financial flows, technicalexpertise, and training capabilities.

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