Shamil Basayev - Chechnya

August 2005
He's Russia's most wanted man, responsible for Beslan and the Moscow theatre siege. In his first interview since Russian troops went back into Chechnya, Shamil Basayev gives his account.

Wearing a T-shirt blazon with the words 'anti-terror' and cradling a grenade launcher, Shamily Basayev speaks of his remorse for Beslan. "I didn't expect such cruelty ... I never thought they'd do it." But he's not talking about what his men did. He's blaming the Russians for storming the school. In his eleven year career, Basayev has become notorious for acts of extreme violence. Ten years ago, 130 died after he seized a hospital in South Russia. Then came the Moscow theatre siege. But in targeting children, he went too far. Global revulsion allowed Putin to discredit the Chechen's fight for independence. However despite the backlash, Basayev claims he'd do it all again. "You must understand us correctly. We are at war."

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[trupoed11]

@chickinshock where did you get this information? american propagandist media?

[myToolisBigger]

Basayev has done regrettable acts, but no more so than the Federation and it's puppets. Why is the cost so high to release these lands to the people who live in them. Attacks on the Federation by a few unreasonable animals may continue, but the vast majority will end the war if Russia will leave autonomy to run it's natural course; whatever that maybe.

[nodari2009tbilisiii]

Shamil Basaev bil suchkai ! On ubil sotni Gruzinov v Abxazii! Sukin on sin

Edinstvenni Lider Chechenskovo naroda bil Joxar DuDaev,. Box snimi

Gruzia rulit

[justice1pk]

Please also show the other side to see sufferings of Chechen. Russian do the same to Chechen what Basayov do to Russian.

[Muslimstruggler]

@JASHVEER22

Of course the Beslan attack was hideous and not acceptable. But why is it every time a Muslim kills it's condemned and called terrorism on the spot while when the West kills millions it's neither condemned nor called terrorism???

[JASHVEER22]

@Muslimstruggler if u sympathise and apologise the actions of Basayev then you have no moral right to talk about righteousness

[Muslimstruggler]

@JASHVEER22

Do you sympathies with Bush, Blair or Putin??

If so then it ain't so crazy at all because they have combined killed millions and millions are supporting them....

[MrMethadrine]

He has a point.Dont try to argue that.

[JASHVEER22]

@chickinshock crazy how some people are terrorist sympathisers

[chickinshock]

An army of cowards, only brave when it comes to killing unarmed civilians!!