Posted on 08/14/2008 2:24:57 AM PDT by ketelone
TBILISI, Georgia - It was a claim that could have provoked a dangerous Kremlin response: The United States is readying to take over airports and ports in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
The claim, by U.S.-backed Georgia President Mikhail Saakashvili on Wednesday was swiftly shot down by officials in Washington, who denied any such designs on Georgian soil.
Yet, it was the latest in a string of overstated pronouncements by the American-educated Georgian leader that are further fueling tensions with Moscow.
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Sakashvili is a nutjob who runs a country far away, and of little interest to me, other than a passing wonder at the temerity of a guy trying so hard to involve the US in his wars of convenience. His popularity rating takes a dive, hes being hauled up for arresting the opposition a year ago, people dont like him quite so much - easy answer - start a war with Russia, and have the US pick up the check. I dont like the guy cuz I think hes slimy.
Obama running the US is a disaster on a much, much wider and bigger scale, and has many more far reaching consequences, as far as my perspective reaches.
I disagree with your assesment of Sakashvili...however, we agree regarding Obama...I saw Sakashvili last night on Glenn Beck and he did not come accross as a nutjob at all...he did come accross as over his head.
Sakashvili has little governmental and crisis exprience, and it shows...and that lack of experience can bring about dangerous events....
Obama would be a push over for the Putins of the world...his “Kumbayah” world view is the stuff of disaster.
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