ialist, there-is-no-God, one-size-fits-all Soviet model as one could be" (Fielding). They figured since Russia initiated this war, and given their history together, they were going to give all they had to avoid defeat.
             To say that Russia's tactics were pathetic seems to be an understatement. It was only after they had deployed thousands of troops and bombed Chechnya's capital, Grozny to absolute ruin, that they could claim to have somewhat stifled the Chechen clans. "The most feared army in the world turned out to be shivering, underfed, stoned, and mostly prepubescent" (Fielding). Reports describe the soldiers as depraved and crippled by the deplorable fighting conditions. Minus proper food and clothing, and without water or warmth, they were vul
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