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Oksana Boyko: Some of the journalists have this specific tendency of seeking out negative
stories about Russia, and what could be more negative than a possibility of a major terror
attack?
Gordon Hahn: When it comes to the Western media, there's a tendency to look at the
Caucasus Emirates through the prism of what the Russians do. That is - don't look at
the ideology, don't look at the actions of the Caucasus Emirate mujahideen. Instead,
look at the way the Russians, on occasion, violate political, civil and human rights
in combating the jihadists.
Dr Gordon Hahn Counterterrorism expert, Geostrategic Forecasting Corp.