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EX500rider

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46. Still, in any hostage rescue, tanks, RPG's, thermobaric weapons & helicopter gunships are not called for
Fri Mar 22, 2024, 08:10 PM
Mar 22

Especially as this was 2 years after the Moscow theater hostage crisis, so they had time to work on their hostage rescue plans & training & they had 52 hours to work out a better plan.

They had Russian police, Internal Troops, Russian Army forces, Spetsnaz including the elite Alpha and Vympel units of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), and the OMON special units of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD).

And yet after 52 hours they had no fire trucks or ambulances on standby either.
When 186 children die in your "rescue" attempt, you have utterly failed IMO.

Some speculation that it might be a False Flag by Russia jmbar2 Mar 22 #1
Yes, a lot of that out there BeyondGeography Mar 22 #3
Found this on Wiki RussBLib Mar 22 #19
It is orangecrush Mar 22 #36
No shit FredGarvin Mar 22 #22
ISIS claimed responsibility Warpy Mar 22 #44
Well, I was wrong orangecrush Mar 22 #52
So much suffering. riversedge Mar 22 #2
Chechens? Mysterian Mar 22 #4
That's my guess. They've done that sort of thing before. n/t Coventina Mar 22 #6
... orangecrush Mar 22 #37
Putin FredGarvin Mar 22 #20
That was my first thought Kennah Mar 22 #40
ISIS orangecrush Mar 22 #53
Following on Agenda Free TV... Blue 808 Mar 22 #5
Russia is asking for the world blue-wave Mar 22 #7
This was a Russian attack FredGarvin Mar 22 #18
Yes he does, for propaganda purposes. SergeStorms Mar 22 #24
He's done it before orangecrush Mar 22 #34
Yes,it is a false flag by the Russian Kremlin blue-wave Mar 22 #43
Lets hope the Russian Special Forces don't fail miserably in their response like during... EX500rider Mar 22 #8
Advocating for Almighty Satan Kennah Mar 22 #41
Still, in any hostage rescue, tanks, RPG's, thermobaric weapons & helicopter gunships are not called for EX500rider Mar 22 #46
I don't believe that Spetsnaz trains in hostage rescue Kennah Mar 22 #51
Pregoshin's thugs getting revenge? RussBLib Mar 22 #9
that was my first thought et tu Mar 22 #12
It was Putin FredGarvin Mar 22 #17
US Embassy in Moscow warned of a venue attack on March 7 womanofthehills Mar 22 #50
This is also the theater blue-wave Mar 22 #10
9500-seat sold out arena RussBLib Mar 22 #11
The Guardian's just updated to more than 40 dead and more than 100 wounded. ancianita Mar 22 #13
This has an Inglorious Basterds feel to the attack Pachamama Mar 22 #14
Putin FredGarvin Mar 22 #16
Agreed Pachamama Mar 22 #23
Here orangecrush Mar 22 #33
Agreed Pachamama Mar 22 #35
Trump and Putin FredGarvin Mar 22 #15
This is how Putin came to power orangecrush Mar 22 #30
Now 40 dead. SergeStorms Mar 22 #21
Adding a link, not with any joy. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 22 #25
These were innocent people, civilians not soldiers and this is a despicable act. Voltaire2 Mar 22 #26
He got himself re-elected. Now he needs a mandate. nt The Unmitigated Gall Mar 22 #27
this prodigitalson Mar 22 #38
Reminds me of how Putin came to power orangecrush Mar 22 #28
So weary of the violence and sad over the deaths of countless innocent victims these past several yaers happybird Mar 22 #29
The news video just said that the roof has collapsed, so probably more have died inside FakeNoose Mar 22 #31
Two weeks ago, the U.S. warned Russia of imminent terrorist attacks OnlinePoker Mar 22 #32
urging Americans to avoid crowds, including concerts, monitor local media updates, and to be aware of their surroundings prodigitalson Mar 22 #39
So now it will be blamed on us n/t ArkansasDemocrat1 Mar 22 #48
I predict this will be blamed on Ukraine to solidify support before a conscription. Russians are not dumb people. keopeli Mar 22 #42
THIS orangecrush Mar 22 #47
Video Mosby Mar 22 #45
Death toll now 60... brooklynite Mar 22 #49
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