and policemen with families. after year of total warfare, some changed. radical groups offered money, weapons and men. chechens who were once indifferent or moderate musli muslims. islamic fighters around the world came to chechnya to fight the russians. after defeat on the batfield, chechen rebels turned to act of terror with no target out of bounds. airplanes, moscow theater and attacking elementary school and slaughtering russian school children. a decade ago, russian president putin bristleed at criticism from the west over the harsh policy in chechnya. why don t you meet usama bin laden, invite him to brusselsor white house to engage in talks. ask him what he wants and give it to him so it leaves you in peace. you find it possible to set limitation in your dealings with the bastards so why should we talk to people who are child-killers? chechen rebels began to leave