And equally the evidence for the involvement of the Chechens in those apartment bombings wasn't too much in evidence either. But that didn't stop the Russians immediately starting up a second war.

All efforts at an independent investigation into what actually happened have been hindered. The principle of cui bono isn't the last word, but it's always a good thing to keep an eye on who it is who actually benefits from an event like this. And it certainly wasn't the Chechens.