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Polish president's convoy shot in Georgia
tvn 24, own information ^ | 11.23.08

Posted on 11/23/2008 7:43:42 AM PST by se99tp

Polish President Lech Kaczynski arrived to Georgia to celebrate 5th anniversary of Georgia's Rose Revolution. When Polish president car was approaching Russian check point nearby brorder with Osetia presidential convoy got shot up. Shooting was directed from the side of Russian check point - presidential minister Michal Kaminski said. President Kaczynski wanted to visit refuge camp of Georgians who were forced to leave Osetia occupied by Russian Army. After the incident convoy was forced to return to Tbilisi.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: assassinationplot; easterneurope; georgia; kaczynski; poland; putin; roserevolution; russia; russianthreat; tbilisi
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To: Cindy

Amen to that!


21 posted on 11/23/2008 4:50:45 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: jer33 3

Yep and another BIG DITTO.


22 posted on 11/23/2008 4:56:10 PM PST by Cindy
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To: se99tp

“You in a heap o’ trouble, boy....”

...oops, wrong Georgia.


23 posted on 11/23/2008 4:58:03 PM PST by RichInOC (Obama/Biden '08: "We Are Not Ruled By Murderers, But Only--By Their Friends."--Rudyard Kipling)
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To: Cindy

Here are a few sources....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/georgia/3508557/Shots-fired-at-Georgias-president-Mikheil-Saakashvili.html

http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8541&Itemid=65

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AM1V420081123

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24696540-2703,00.html


24 posted on 11/23/2008 5:10:28 PM PST by jer33 3
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To: jer33 3

Thank you for the links jer33 3.


25 posted on 11/23/2008 6:15:54 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Bon mots
Russians are bloody savages.

That's not true. Bloody savages have a code of honor.

26 posted on 11/23/2008 6:23:49 PM PST by theJoker
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To: jer33 3
Well, since I just left Moscow this afternoon, I’m glad no one took your advice today

Well, yes, of course I knew that. I meant once your plane had left.

27 posted on 11/23/2008 8:28:18 PM PST by SamuraiScot
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To: Cindy

thanks for the ping


28 posted on 11/23/2008 9:20:03 PM PST by piasa (How's that change workin' for ya?)
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To: piasa

You’re welcome piasa.


29 posted on 11/23/2008 9:29:01 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy

Thank you Cindy for your post. I really enjoyed it.


30 posted on 11/24/2008 9:18:01 AM PST by MarMema (regime change in Russia!!)
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To: theJoker

Thanks for a great laugh this morning.


31 posted on 11/24/2008 9:18:53 AM PST by MarMema (regime change in Russia!!)
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To: MarMema

You’re welcome MarMema.


32 posted on 11/24/2008 6:14:18 PM PST by Cindy
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