First of, before there is any misunderstanding, I extend my full sympathies and condolences to the Russian people in the wake of the tragic terrorist attacks on their subway system. I have a close connection to the Russian people which only makes it harder.
If this is, as it seems likely by now, a work of Chechen extremists (almost identical to the 2004 Subway attacks which also killed 39 people), then there will be retaliation and probably justifiably.
But I would like to briefly compare this to another recent conflict where the West took a different stand, and very hypocritically so.
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