The school hijack that took place this past September in Beslan was helped out by government officials!

Alexander Torshin, the head of the commission investigating the fatal hostage taking, told Russian media that two accomplices already have been detained, three are being sought and authorities are preparing the legal work to detain two more.

Torshin said the suspects included officials ranking “higher than major.”

Another Senator who is a member of the commission, Vladimir Kulakov, added that the people who aided the terrorists are not only in Beslan but “at the federal level” and “these people are still at their jobs.”

This would have just been another case of corruption, except for those parts at the end about officers “ranking higher than major” and also ones “at the federal level.” I’m not sure what this means, but I think, despite when the commission’s report comes out, that this is something much more sinister than is being detailed. Remember, Putin used this as an excuse to consolidate the governorships to his appointment instead of by election, and if high-ranking government officials are involved, this might be something more sinister altogether.

UPDATE: I almost forgot to post the link to the story!