The Dubrovka theatre siege in 2002 ushered in a hostile escalation in the fanatical Islamist Chechens' ten-year fight against the Russian state. This book tells the story of the principal cast of characters. It takes a view that the Chechens are not freedom fighters, but merely terrorists.

The Dubrovka theatre siege in 2002 ushered in a new hostile escalation in the fanatical Islamist Chechens' ten-year fight against the Russian state. The self-styled "Wolves of Islam" have adopted terror with maximum civilian casualties as its strategic weapon of choice, are employing the Palestinian model of suicide terror against civilians, and are plotting as part of al Qaeda to conduct international terrorist operations abroad. In this book, Paul Murphy tells the story of the principal cast of characters. To drive Russia out of the North Caucasus, Chechen terrorists carry out horrific acts of unimaginable terror. Individually and collectively, they have led Chechnya down the road to chaos, political anarchy, economic ruin, and physical destruction, as they continue to prosecute their Islamic holy war. This book takes a controversial hard line view that the Chechens are not freedom fighters, but merely vicious terrorists who wish, for money and power, to internationalise their terrorist activities.

Murphy's analysis is 'no holds barred' in describing the brutality of the Islamic warriors. Kidnappings, torture, and mass slaughter are all part of their method of operation. . . . I only hope the American people will be afforded the opportunity to listen to him. --Paul M. Weyrich, chairman and CEO, Free Congress Foundation