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The Russian Theater Raid

During a hostage rescue, Russian authorities pumped gas into a Moscow theater, killing 116 of the 800-plus captives. What do you think of the controversial move?

Reggie Simms • Systems Analyst

“Now that the siege is over, the surviving hostages can get back to watching Nord-Ost. I think they left off at the part where Vasily was about to propose to Svetlana.”

Reggie Simms • Systems Analyst

Oleg Yashin • Russian Official

“I trust that the Russians handled this correctly. No doubt we’ll soon learn that every gas victim was actually a Chechen collaborator. Yes. This is what we will find.”

Oleg Yashin • Russian Official

Oscar Riggins • Delivery Driver

“Just answer this: Were the captors terrorists? Okay, what about the people who killed the hostages, were they terrorists? How about the victims?”

Oscar Riggins • Delivery Driver

Meredith Dietz • Teacher

“This is the worst thing ever to happen in Russia.”

Meredith Dietz • Teacher

Gordon Lenox • Roofer

“All I can say is, somebody had better answer to the United States about this.”

Gordon Lenox • Roofer