The terrorist attack at Domodedovo airport in Moscow on 25 January 11 can just be characterized as another inhuman act perpetrated by the terrorists. If the reports are to be believed, it is the Chechen terrorists who committed this barbarous act. The Chechen terrorist leader, Doku Umarov has claimed responsibility for this attack, and threatened more such attacks in near future.

The recent exchange of prisoners for video showing evidence of their healthy conditions, may be interpreted as an alternative option to pave the way to unstrained relations in deeply rooted crisis situations of the Middle East. Credible third party mediators, not limited to above area, seem to be well suited for conducting prisoners swap talks, particularly when both counterparts are keen to wrap up a deal, but do not have the capacity as a result of institutional limitations.

Epos converses with Evelin G. Lindner

"Phenomena such as terrorism, in their interplay with emotions, are embedded into two current trends, first the transition toward increasing global interdependence (which is part of what typically is labelled as globalisation), and second, the human rights call for equal dignity for all.Humiliation is of eminent significance for both trends."

Evelin G. Lindner