Even before the terrorists who slaughtered concertgoers at Moscow's Crocus City Mall were apprehended, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused the government of Ukraine of being responsible.
Russia is in the crosshairs of ISIS-KEven before the terrorists who slaughtered innocent concertgoers at Moscow’s Crocus City Mall had been apprehended, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the nation’s Security Council, was accusing the government of Ukraine of being responsible.
Days later, Mr. Putin finally admitted that “radical Islamists” were behind the attack, but he and his Federal Security Service director continued to accuse the U.S., Britain and Ukraine of playing a role in the terrorist attack, without providing any evidence. This last incident was another of Mr. Putin’s intelligence failures. The FSB failed to detect and preempt the threat. Once the attack took place, authorities failed to secure the perimeter as the attackers fled.
Terrorists conduct reconnaissance before they attack. That would likely have been the last best chance to detect the threat. In the U.S., we know to say something when we see something. Often, our alert citizens who trust state, federal and local law enforcement are the last line of defense.The FSB is focused on suppressing popular dissent, denying opposition voices the basic freedoms of speech and assembly. The FSB was particularly aggressive in the weeks leading up to Mr.
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