Alas, such pragmatism in Toledo is not matched by national politicians, who have resorted to some of their fieriest China-bashing when in Ohio, a must-win swing state for both parties.
But brutal though the Chechens are, at least by repute, they never resorted to terrorist bombing in cities like Moscow to gain their ends, and their fieriest leader, Shamil Basaev, says they are not doing so now.