I LOVE THE SMELL OF HYPOCRISY IN THE MORNING

Israel may export security fence

The Russian government is mulling the construction of a security barrier along the border with Chechnya similar to Israel's West Bank security fence as part of its efforts to combat Muslim terror, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Internal Security Minister Gideon Ezra met on Monday with Dmitry Kozak, head of counterterrorism in Chechnya and the Kremlin's envoy to southern Russia, for talks on the effectiveness of the security fence and Israel's overall success in fighting Palestinian terror.

The talks, Israeli officials said, focused primarily on the construction of a security fence. Kozak told the participants he would bring the issue up back in Russia and recommend it as a viable means to fight terror. Just last month, a small army of Chechen fighters launched a massive attack on police and army in the town of Nalchik in Russia's turbulent Caucasus. Dozens were killed in the attack.

JUST A FEW SHORT MONTHS AGO, RUSSIA WAS CONDEMNING ISRAEL'S SECURITY FENCE.  HMMM.  HOW LONG BEFORE FRANCE WANTS TO BUILD ONE TO PROTECT PARIS?