[achtung]

I'm sure most of you have heard of this by now. It's awful that it happened, but I have to say I've found new respect for Russian authorities.

From The New York Times:

The airport remained open on Monday evening, and passengers continued to flow through the hall where the bomb had exploded.

That really impresses me. In the U.S. the airport would've been shut down for a week and about 100 new laws passed, including untold millions being thrown at TSA. The Russians, on the other hand, are recognizing it, cleaning up, and going on with life. Good to see the terrorists haven't won somewhere in the world.

[IronBeer]

Scary ****- my family and a lot of people I know pass through that airport on a regular basis.

[Nuclear1]

Remember...no Russian.

[karajorma]

And I thought the British were quite impressive for having the tube running the day after the 7/7 bombings.

[kir2yar]

This is Moscow. There's absolutely impossible to close the airport.
To be honest, many of us regret that all these attacks occur in public places. It would be better if they took place in government offices.

And the first thing that happens in such cases - the taxi drivers to quickly raise their prices.

People in all their forms.

[kir2yar]

In the U.S. the airport would've been shut down for a week and about 100 new laws passed, including untold millions being thrown at TSA. The Russians, on the other hand, are recognizing it, cleaning up, and going on with life. Good to see the terrorists haven't won somewhere in the world.

You're wrong, we have absolutely the same way. Well, except that closing the airport was not profitable.

[Nemesis6]

Just got back from the Russian embassy -- Since it's in the area, I decided to buy a little bouquet of red, white, blue, and red flowers and leave them at the entrance with a nice little message.

Also, the Russians might get on politically, but the violent attacks and racism directed at immigrants is gonna get a lot worse.

[kir2yar]

It is a pity that little can be done that would find those who fund such attacks.

[Grizzly]

That really impresses me. In the U.S. the airport would've been shut down for a week and about 100 new laws passed, including untold millions being thrown at TSA. The Russians, on the other hand, are recognizing it, cleaning up, and going on with life. Good to see the terrorists haven't won somewhere in the world.

That might not be impressive, but sad. To me, it's another indication that the Russians are used to it... Although it is good that they know that they know how to deal with it, the fact that it is due to experience is rather... demoralizing?

Remember...no Russian.

NO! Don't quote that level! It has absolutely nothing to do with this (it was also quite poorly done (again, the real Russians are nothing like the incompotent fools that try to stop you)).

And what I really don't like is how Clinton responded to it... International Threat of terrorism? It's most likely the Chechen rebels! What have they to do with anything international?

EDIT: Explained below

[Flipside]

To be honest, my first thought was 'Chechen rebels', and yes, I was also somewhat taken aback at how fast the Aviation authorities tried to use this to justify their security measures, especially considering 99% of those that are raising concerns would have done absolutely nothing to prevent this style of attack since they exist at the boarding/book-in stage, not outside of them.

[Grizzly]

'Chechen rebels'

Whoops. That is what I meant :blush:.

[NGTM-1R]

And what I really don't like is how Clinton responded to it... International Threat of terrorism? It's most likely the caucasian rebels! What have they to do with anything international?

The Chechens, like pretty much every terrorist group (with a possible exception for Mexico's Zapitistas, who are so marginalized that I'm not sure anyone outside of Mexico or a US border state remembers them), do draw support from across international borders, mainly because there are people who don't like Russia but don't live in Chechnya. If, say, the Ukraine or Georgia happened to be quietly supporting the Chechens with arms, that would not be very surprising. It would not be very surprising if they received funding from private sources in the United States either.