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Originally posted by Rudey
I think the Russians don't have a grasp on stuff like this. In fact I think they see their citizens too often as dispensible as well. I simply would not feel confident in the Russian military ever coming to my aid.
-Rudey
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Not being there, I don't really know if this is accurate, but it seems to be that the Russians have never had concerns for hostages in this kind of situation that you would find in other countries.
They appear to be more interested in a show of force.
On the other hand, one of the conclusions from the Columbine studies was that SWAT teams and other authorities waited too long to act decisively.
ETA, a major difference between here and there is that in this country, the situation would have been handled, at least in the beginning, by police agencies. In Russia, it's the military who are likely to be more aggressive. Of course we've never had a situation with this many hostages and this many terrorists, so it's difficult to know how it would be handled here -- by police or military.
Tough situations and tough decisions.
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