Swedes and Napoleon, once joked. "Mother Russia is so good because someone is

always fighting in one of her corners."1 After losing a campaign in Afghanistan and

suffering massive casualties during two wars in Chechnya, Russian Generals and

Politicians are hardly in the mood for joking. A tainted history, militant leadership,

crime, and finally Russian intervention are all factors contributing to the ongoing conflict.

A conflict that will most likely continue until the entire Chechen male population is dead

Before the current issues can be addressed, a brief understanding of the

situation must be learned. Ever since 1722 the small Republic of Chechnya has been

fighting the influences of Russian Colonialism. The result has been appalling, in

particular, a bloody campaign fought between 1817-64 in which Chechen tribesman

forced the Czar's troops out of the region. In fact, it is not surprising that this small

region has faced centuries of quarrel. Nestled deep inside the Causcaus Mountains,

Chechnya is officially, part of the Russian Federation and the home of ethnic Russians,

traditional Chechens and over a dozen other

exile. In 1957 the Soviet Government allowed them to return to their homeland, yet the

a place known only as the "Zorka" childrens camp. This location is thought to be a

when he, along with 150 Chechen soldiers, launched what could have been a suicidal

The conflict in Chechnya will most likely drag on in many ways as the male population of

regions and the capital, Grozny. By late November, infantry forces had advanced farther

hometown, Vedeno, killing eleven of his family members. He really rose to prominence

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