Libya, a country in great danger. The cruelty of Gadaffi, the helplessness of the people, the confusion in the region. Wow, really concerning. Then, maybe we should look at other regions: Russia. Recently, I came across an article about Chechnya. So, who, or what is Chechnya?
Apparently, Chechnya had a long conflict with Russia. After being declared independence, the Chechens were invaded by Russia in 1994: their territory was about to be reclaimed. After a long and bloody war, hundreds of thousands of Chechens were killed, but their homeland was safe, for now. However, when Chechens helped rebels of Russia, they were once again targeted, and they were not as lucky this time. Russians eventually gain control of the region in 2000. Both sides continued fights and horrible war crimes were committed. Then I asked myself, did this even happened? All this cruelty, all this killing, all behind a veil, cloaked and unseen by most. The Russian government had blocked media coverage in this area. So, the Chechens
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