"tadaa" wrote in message ...
whould could explain why the Russians have lost so many men.

Kinda like Iraq then?



Not really.

Well Russians are losing men to islamic fighters and fighters who just
want
Russia out and USA is losing men to islamic fighters and fighters who just
want USA out.
Kinda same I'd say.



In that sense yes, though the Chechens figters want independence from
Russia. Iraqi fighters seem to want a return of the Bathist party to power.
So very different motives.

Jarg