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Families Write Letters to Sole Remaining Beslan 'Terrorist'

Hawaii Political Info introduction: A horrific school massacre occurred in Russia ten years ago, with over 330 deaths, mostly of school children. The sole "terrorist," Nurpashi Aburghkashevich Kulaev, is interviewed, along with the victims and their parents.

At the end of the video the viewer is left perplexed over why this deadly attack occurred and why Kulaev, in jail serving a life sentence, says he wants his children to be just like him.

See the links below to shed more light on cause and effect.

Published on YouTube Sep 1, 2014

Russia Today introduction: It’s natural for human beings to seek out the reasons behind even the most senseless and horrific of crimes. Ten years after the Beslan tragedy, some of the victims’ families write letters to the only terrorist alive today who participated. He is serving a life sentence in a prison in the Arctic Circle. They have a lot to say to him. But will he listen? Has Nurphashi Kulayev come to regret his actions? What does he tell himself about his role in this atrocious act of cruelty? In Beslan, young former hostages talk about their lives after the tragedy and their aspirations.


Links:

Analysis of Beslan Massacre, including Motivations [E-International Relations Students] Feb 13, 2013

Shaheed Shamil Basayev, leader of "terrorists," speaks about Beslan after the massacre, which he blames on the Russians. [YouTube] (8 min 45 sec) Oct 29, 2007

Chechen Guerrilla Leader Calls Russians 'Terrorists' [ABC News] Jul 29, 2005

Shamil Basayev [Wikipedia]