[MarMema]

That's just too sad for the Russian people. I saw them visiting while at Bodbe. They are now restricted from visiting the lovely Georgian churches and monasteries.

Russia is upset that America has taken in the Georgians and is caring for them and supporting them.

How ugly and childish the Russians are in their behavior. The Georgian people are used to harsh lives and sacrifices, and I know they will overcome this restriction.
May President Bush stand by them as he promised to.

[MarMema]

"The NATO Parliamentary Assembly backs the aspiration of Georgia to join the North Atlantic Alliance. "The aspiration of Georgia to become a NATO member state should be encouraged and backed," the October 3 statement of the NATO PA reads, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti. The document has been drafted in preparation for the NATO summit in Riga on November 28-29. "The issue of NATO membership should be kept open to those candidates who demonstrate their adherence to the values of the Alliance and are recognized by the Alliance member states as ready for acceptance."

From The Messenger, Georgian online news. Amazingly timely. A message indeed, to Russia, I believe.

Won't be long now...hang in there Georgians!!

[Freelance Warrior]

Well, the USA can help Georgia with buying their wine and mineral water - that would make Georgia economically independent from Russia.

Georgia has sea access and borders with other countries, one of them is Turkey, what is a NATO member.

A pet owner is meant to care for his/her pets.

[Freelance Warrior]

Accepting Georgian workers in the USA will be a help too.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Why are Russians so upset when their neighbors make friends with us? It is quite simply that they see it as a betrayal. Russia still sees us as an enemy just like in Soviet times. They aren't our enemy because they oppose us near their borders, they oppose us near their borders because they are our enemy.