Monday, March 29, 2010

Could the problems in Russia affect the US?

This Sunday, 2 suicide bombs went off in Moscow's main metro station, Lubyanka. The blasts killed 38 people and injured 60 more. The bombers are suspected to be from the North Caucasus region of Chechnya which has had a long history of clashes with the Russian government. The primarily Muslim region of Chechnya has been attempting to gain independence from Russia for many years, but has failed due to Russia's intense interest in Chechnya's oil reserves. However, Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin, declared that "Terrorists will be destroyed." Perhaps another civil war? I think that possibly if Russia goes to war with Chechnya, the US may be forced to intervene. The question is: on which side would the US step in? Classically wishing to protect human rights across the globe, the US could be expected to defend the oppressed Chechnyans. However, the US has been making major attempts to establish peace with Russia and alleviate Cold War tensions. Hopefully both sides will keep a cool head and no one will have to deal with making that decision.

Links:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8593961.stm

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