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“Russia ‘ends Georgia operation’”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “News of Mr Medvedev’s decision emerged as French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Moscow expecting to press Russia on the need for a ceasefire.
According to a statement, Mr Medvedev told his defence minister and chief of staff that “the goal has been attained”.”
he also said to quell any resistance,sometimes being alive is resisting.
” “the goal has been attained”.” “
Hmmmm...
And exactly what was the ‘goal’ of this exercise??
I’ve got a nagging suspicion that this is classic Cold War gamesmanship — reinforcing the ‘lesson’ that Iran taught in the recent Hezbollah takeover in Lebanon:
“Don’t count on America”