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Russia: Comparing the Chechen War to Iraq

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Human Rights, Humanitarian Response, International Relations, War & Conflict

Sean Guillory analyzes [1] whether the war in Iraq can be compared to the war in Chechnya: “And I’m sure American politicians and policy makers would be delighted to have the problems Putin has in Chechnya. But as the current moment shows both Iraq and Chechnya are worlds apart. Still, a comparison between the two wars is attractive and possibly instructive.”