It will be a tragedy if any of the children die, but it is important to remember that the killers are not the soldiers who stormed the school. The killers are the terrorists who took them hostage, no matter who's gun each individual bullet comes from. You see, the Russians understand what the French, Spanish, and Democrats don't: You don't negotiate with terrorists, you kill them!

As a parent, I don't think you can see pictures like the one I posted, and not put yourself in their shoes.

I want to say that it's gut-wrenching, but that doesn't quite cover it.

It's enough to wish for the return of Gulags in Russia.

Now we know the worst and may I say that grief can so often turn to anger. Our political and religious leaders think they have to come up with soundbites to feed the press when they would be better off waiting to collect their thoughts before uttering some clever phrase to soothe ears. We need space, we need time - we all have something to grieve about at Beslan
Me? I wrote a song for Beslan and posted it on http://www.indieheaven.com/view_artist.idh?artist_id=88549
Tell me what you think – this took years to write and the experience of much grief.