[varmint]

the school hostage thing was is beslan. the russians had a hard decision to make. it didn't pan out that well.

the most important effect was that the georgian/muslim terrorists learned that taking children hostage wasn't going to get them what they wanted.





back in 1979 jimmy carter was contemplating a rescue mission into iran to save the hostages. a couple green berets were in the oval office briefing jimmy and the cabinet. one officer explained that they would come in come in with flash bangs and shoot any revolutionary gaurd types who resisted.

carter's secretary of state , warren christopher, wanted to prevent further bloodshed, and aske if it was possible to "just wound them".