the flag carried by troops of [[Imperial Russia]] into battle against Muslims 400 years ago (a the [[communist]]s did in [[Soviet]] times) offending Muslim troops. Un the 1990s, the [[CIA]] attempted to splinter the [[Russian Federation]] in the two [[Chechen wars]] using [[jihad]]i [[proxy]] forces. But now [[Western]] machinations have only drawn Christians and Muslims in [[Central Asia]] closer together. | the flag carried by troops of [[Imperial Russia]] into battle against Muslims 400 years ago (a the [[communist]]s did in [[Soviet]] times) offending Muslim troops. Un the 1990s, the [[CIA]] attempted to splinter the [[Russian Federation]] in the two [[Chechen wars]] using [[jihad]]i [[proxy]] forces. But now [[Western]] machinations have only drawn Christians and Muslims in [[Central Asia]] closer together. |