2002-10-26 14:55:00
“We could not save everyone. Forgive us.” — Vladimir Putin after Chechen rebels killed 90 hostages. Update 10-28: It was later discovered that the gas used to knock out the terrorists killed the hostages. Russia has been critized for such. But I think it was the safest method overall. If the gas was not used everyone would have been killed. The fact that 600 were not killed is astounding.