Through a Distorted Lens: Chechnya and the Western Media

The media, along with human rights groups and the great majority of politicians and political commentators, have repeatedly called for a ‘political solution’ or a ‘peaceful solution’ to the Chechen war without ever detailing what that solution should be, or how it can be achieved. … This kind of approach may make everyone feel good about themselves, but it is also profoundly irresponsible.