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Originally posted by The Hierophant:
(I think that) Morality is 100% subjective. These insurgents achieved their goals of gaining worldwide media coverage for their cause. They were effective. In the long run, that is all that matters.
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Tell that to families of the victims. "Sorry for your grief but well the terrorists wanted to get media coverage so as you can see that is all that matters".
Now if the Russians respond by dropping a few rather large bombs on some Chechen schools, you can tell their families that "The Russians had to make a statement to detour any more similar actions by terrorists, so as you can see that is all that matters".
A means to an end is not all that matters.