Posted on 08/09/2008 11:00:57 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Georgia says its forces have withdrawn from the separatist enclave of South Ossetia, and that Russian troops are now in control of the regional capital.
An interior ministry spokesman told the BBC it was not a military defeat but a necessary step to protect civilians from a "humanitarian catastrophe".
Georgia says Russia has brought an additional 10,000 soldiers across its frontiers, readying for a raid.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
tweak putin.
and the silence from the anti-war crowd is deafening.
What, no human shields?! Where are all of the Euro-trash trust fund kids when conflict threatens nearby?!
The war in Georgia is expanding, but it's hard to get clear accounts of what is going on.
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What is most striking about the crisis is how strongly it recalls the bad old days of the Soviet Union. Vladimir Putin has cast aside any pretense of having given up the reins of power, and is directing the Russian Army. Here is how Pravda is covering the conflict:
War between Russia and Georgia orchestrated from USA:
Russian officials believe that it was the USA that orchestrated the current conflict. The chairman of the State Duma Committee for Security, Vladimir Vasilyev, believes that the current conflict is South Ossetia is very reminiscent to the wars in Iraq and Kosovo.
Russia: Again Savior of Peace and Life:
The international community collectively held their breath waiting for the reaction of Russia after the savage, brutal, criminal attack by Georgia on South Ossetia.
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Barack Obama has been criticized for acting as though he is already President. That's natural, since the actions in question have been presumptuous: the pseudo-Presidential seal, the speech in Germany, and so on. Today, one might say that John McCain is acting as though he is already President, but in a substantive and positive way. In his response to Russia's invasion of Georgia, McCain is giving us a preview of what sort of President he would be.
McCain has strongly and unequivocally come out in support of our ally Georgia, while placing the onus for the war squarely where it belongs, on Russia. In this, he has aligned himself with our most loyal European allies. Obama, on the other hand, issued the sort of vapid statement that would ingratiate him with the State Department while not requiring any distraction from his Hawaii vacation. An interesting point, by the way: McCain is supposed to be the old guy, but Obama is the one who needs a vacation.
“In the common sense-free world of Barack Obama, advocating for a fledgling democracy that is trying to align itself with the West and is threatened by the imperial aspirations of Russia constitutes a “conflict of interest.”
The McCain camp responded with this statement:
“The Obama campaign's attacks on Randy Scheunemann are disgraceful. Mr. Scheunemann proudly represented a small democracy that is one of our closest allies in a very dangerous region. Today, many are dead and Georgia is in crisis, yet the Obama campaign has offered nothing more than cheap and petty political attacks that are echoed only by the Kremlin. The reaction of the Obama campaign to this crisis, so at odds with our democratic allies and yet so bizarrely in sync with Moscow, doesn't merely raise questions about Senator Obama’s judgment—it answers them.
The American people once elected Jimmy Carter to defend their interests against Leonid Brezhnev and the Russian Empire. It will be interesting to see whether they are willing to do it again.”
I like it....
I’m getting punchy,...time to get some shuteye....
nite ernest & G-d Bless ... keep up the good work ...
Here too.
RT just reported that the Georgian troops did not pull out of Ossetia. Looks like a he said she said situation. Russia demands a pull out as a precondition for cease fire. When Georgia pulls out, Russia claims otherwise. RT is also quoting the Russian president who said that the war criminals in Georgia will be brought to justice. This is likely to be their pretext to further their invasion of Georgia.
Here is the soviet propaganda station:
http://streaming.visionip.tv/Russia_Today
Brought to justice, eh? Sakashvili had better run for the nearest embassy, and give all his food to his dog before he eats it.
Remember August 8 and December 7.
And let me guess, Russia still wont accept the ceasefire offer from the Georgians ?
Why doesn’t Georgia blow the Roki tunnel? That would cut off most of the Russian forces supplies.
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