Doku K. Umarov, a Chechen rebel leader, posted a video via the Internet hours after another bombing in Dagestan, which is part of the disputed southern Caucasus region. Umarov said that the attacks in Moscow on Monday were an act of revenge against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The rebel leader claims that Putin’s anti-terror raid this February (in a wooded area near the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia.) killed both civilians and militants.
“You Russians hear about the war on television and the radio, and this is why you are quiet, this is why you don’t react to the atrocities committed by the bandit group that is led by Putin,” Mr. Umarov said on the video, which was dated March 29, the day of the Moscow bombings. “I promise you the war will come to your streets, and you will feel it in your own lives and on your own skin.”
“They are sewage scum who will be destroyed”, was Putin’s response to the rebel leader’s video. However, President Medvedev talked about how poverty and unemployment in the Caucasus region is at the root of the problem. He said that resolving those problems was “even harder than looking for and destroying terrorists,” but that he planned to continue pursuing both aims. In their statements you can see two ideologies about how to handle the border near Chechnya. One of force and one of tolerance, but it is possible with the attacks in Moscow that tolerance will no longer be a possibility.
“You Russians hear about the war on television and the radio, and this is why you are quiet, this is why you don’t react to the atrocities committed by the bandit group that is led by Putin,” Mr. Umarov said on the video, which was dated March 29, the day of the Moscow bombings. “I promise you the war will come to your streets, and you will feel it in your own lives and on your own skin.”
“They are sewage scum who will be destroyed”, was Putin’s response to the rebel leader’s video. However, President Medvedev talked about how poverty and unemployment in the Caucasus region is at the root of the problem. He said that resolving those problems was “even harder than looking for and destroying terrorists,” but that he planned to continue pursuing both aims. In their statements you can see two ideologies about how to handle the border near Chechnya. One of force and one of tolerance, but it is possible with the attacks in Moscow that tolerance will no longer be a possibility. 
The Obama Administration will formally announce today that it will open the East Coast to oil drilling. From Delaware to the eastern Gulf of Mexico will be part of the proposal, which was long off-limits from a moratorium made in Congress. The suspected proposal will cover 167 miles of ocean. 
Nissan Motor Company announced Tuesday that it will be selling its completely battery-operated electric car, for $32,780, but with a $7,500 tax credit, the car would only cost consumers about $25,000. The Leaf is a four-door hatchback that can travel up to 100 miles on a single charge. Nissan will debut the car in showrooms late this year. 
The United States has recently been making friends with Pakistani leadership. The White House has been calling the cozy talks “strategic dialogue” – unfortunately, it is these kind of talks that make the U.S. look opportunistic and capricious. On the otherside of Pakistan is India and there are number of conflicts between those two countries: Kashmir, the Siachen Glacier and Pakistan’s involvement in the attacks on Mumbai. It would seem that the U.S. can not be best friends with both of these countries, they will inevitably have to choose.
Two Female suicide bombers killed 35 people in Moscow this morning. The first attack occurred as commuters were exiting a packed train at a station near the headquarters of the F.S.B., the successor to the Soviet-era K.G.B. Officials said they suspected that the attack there was intended as a message to the security services, which have helped lead the crackdown on Islamic extremism in Chechnya and other parts of the Caucasus region in southern Russia. The first blast killed 23 people. The second blast happened 40 minutes later at the Park Kultury station. Twelve people were killed in that blast. More than 100 people were injured in the two attacks combined.
The U.S. has started to retreat from the severe sanctions it was trying to impose on Iran. Instead they are aiming diplomatically to soften the sanctions to gain Russia and China’s support. Among provisions removed from the original draft resolution the U.S. sent to key allies last month were sanctions aimed at choking off Tehran's access to international banking services and capital markets, and closing international airspace and waters to Iran's national air cargo and shipping lines, according to the people.
Over the past week the world has seen the US and Britain wag its finger at Jerusalem. Vice President Joe Biden chastised Israel for announcing a new construction site in disputed soil during his visit last week. Britain expelled an Israeli diplomat over issuing fake British passports to Mossad assassins used for a killing in Dubai. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a peace-keeping visit, said in a speech: “Jerusalem is not a settlement; it’s our capital,” refusing to budge on the disputed construction site in the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood in Eastern Jerusalem. 
Fitch Rating issued a double A-minus rating to Portugal warning that if the country did not change its fiscal practices it could be facing debt woes. This news comes at a bad time for the Euro Zone. Their currency is already at a 10-month low against the dollar and talks of Greece bailout have been stewing this week. 
After Google shut down its search engine yesterday it started directing users to its Hong Kong site. That site had uncensored search results. Now, the Chinese Government has countered and restricted mainland China users from accessing the Hong Kong site. 
Late this afternoon, Google announced that it would cut its search engine in China making good on its threat. The Google search engine in China now redirects users to Google’s search engine in Hong Kong. In addition, the company said that they are not completely pulling out of China. They will still have cell phone services and research operations. A Google spokesman said it is "too early to tell" what will happen to its roughly 600 employees in China, who may be reassigned.
Coca-Cola Co. is getting involved in the race for Russian taste. Over the weekend they applied to the antimonopoly agency to buy a 75% stake in juice company Nidan Soki. The deal is showing its rivals Pepsi that the race is on. 
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ng the energy crisis we apparently put ourselves into. This made me think of a quote, by Paul Romer, I remembered hearing in a class a few years back; "A crisis is a terrible thing to waste." This is a perfect quote to explain the big push in “clean-energy” companies that have sprung up the past few years.
d about them check out the piece 60 minutes did on this company. Apparently they have created a fuel cell which can wirelessly power homes and buildings 24/7; furthermore, this energy is cheaper and cleaner than the present grid technology. Some Major companies like Google, FedEx and EBay have already purchased the bloom box and say it has saved them money on their electric bills. 
Angela Merkel proposed Wednesday to Germany’s lower parliament,that countries threatening EuroZone financial stability should face expulsion. She also warned against pouring money into Greece when it was unclear if a bailout would even be the necessary fix that Greece needs. Merkel’s comments rival a December paper documenting that kicking a country out of the EU would be next to impossible. The expulsion mechanism would require a treaty change and all 27 members would have to agree. Getting those signatures, especially now, will not happen. It would be as if Greece were signing it’s own dismissal. The threat from Merkel is inherently empty.
All Access a discount ticket service with five facilities in Las Vegas. The acquisition will enable to company to reach more customers with top-notch Vegas shows. TIXC gave guidance that this could increase gross ticket sales to $100M. 
If Google does decide to leave China it will be a big opportunity for Microsoft’s search engine Bing, the Wallstreet Journal reported today. Microsoft has vowed to stay in China and abide by local laws. Essentially saying they are willing to censor all sensitive material.
h quarter 2008 and product sales were down, leading to lower revenue in 4th quarter 2009 compared to 2008. 
The border town of Juarez this weekend saw terrible violence. A female consulate worker and her husband were shot dead in their car in broad daylight on Saturday. Their daughter, who was in the back of the car, survived the killings. Almost at the exact same time, in a different part of town, another American, who is the husband of a female consulate worker, was also murdered. He was driving down a street nearby the couple’s home when he was boxed in by gunmen and slain behind the wheel. 