Russian Expert Warns of Less Secure World After Sept. 11

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Russian Expert Warns of Less Secure World After Sept. 11

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A prominent Russian expert on Wednesday warned of a far less secure world after the Sept. 11 attacks, while a recent poll indicated that more than half of Muscovites thought the on-going anti-terror operations had not reduced threats to their security.

Sergei Markov, Director of the Russian Institute of Political Research, spoke of four new threats to the security of the post-Sept. 11 world during an interview with the Interfax news agency.

First, the limits for the use of violence has been greatly widened, as the Sept. 11 attacks have been an example of a massiveattack, Markov said.

Second, a totally new type of weapon of mass destruction was demonstrated -- a complex weapon, comprised of different components, and one much cheaper than nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.

Markov also included the U.S. itself as a threat to international security. "The U.S. currently resembles a large animal with a stick in its eye. It is trying to find its enemy andtrample it underfoot, and will make a big mess while doing so."

Finally, he said humankind has not drawn lessons from the Sept.11 attacks, as can be clearly seen from the recent world summit onsustainable development held in Johannesburg. "The main causes of this terrible attack, primarily the unbalanced development of different regions, still remain," he said, adding that this will spawn new terrorist acts at a horrifying rate.

Echoing Markov's words, the poll among 500 Moscow adults showedthat 32 percent of Moscow residents believe that the on-going anti-terrorist campaign has not reduced the threat of terrorist attacks,and moreover, 31 percent fear the threat has grown.

Only 21 percent people said in the survey by ROMIR-Gallup International that they thought the threat from terrorist attacks has declined.

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