Posted on 08/14/2008 12:00:08 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
The Georgians have now been punished enough, declared Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday. Or maybe not. At press time, Russian tanks were reportedly rolling through the Georgian city of Gori, in violation of a cease-fire agreement. So there could be more punishment in store for the Georgians, who were stupid enough to imagine that if they picked a fight with Russia over the disputed region of South Ossetia, Uncle Sam would come riding to their rescue.
Puh-lease. Haven't the Georgians noticed that we're sort of busy in Afghanistan and Iraq? That even if we had any available troops, we're not going to get involved in a shooting war with Russia, which has the world's second-largest nuclear arsenal? That we have no other forms of leverage over Russia these days?
So where did the Georgians get the silly idea that the U.S. would bail them out?
Maybe from John McCain, Republican heir apparent, whose top foreign policy advisor, Randy Scheunemann, also just happens to be a highly paid lobbyist for the Georgian government. Whoops -- correction! Scheunemann usedto be a highly paid lobbyist for Georgia. The McCain campaign says Scheunemann hasn't taken a dime from the Georgians since May 15. (Which is lucky for the Georgians, who are going to need all the spare cash they can get to rebuild all the stuff the Russians just bombed.)
According to the Washington Post, the relationship between Scheunemann and Georgia used to be very cozy (not to mention lucrative for Scheunemann). Between Jan. 1, 2007, and May 15, 2008, while Scheunemann was also a paid McCain advisor, "Georgia paid his firm $290,000 in lobbying fees."
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There is no point even fisking this. It really is that stupid.
I’m dumfounded. This is the most pathetic article I’ve ever seen. I think this lady needs to hear from FReepers:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think they have the largest in the world.
Like Liberals and others who depend on the Gov’t, Europe and Eastern European countries have depended on the US to maintain order.
Wrong. It is up to their own countries to strengthen and develop their own military. But, alas, they haven't so now they need the ol’ Uncle Sam bailout.
This ought to be a warning to all of Europe, develop your military and do not depend on the US Gov’t, if you do you will hinder your own growth and drag US down with you.
I sent her a long email. It was fun. I hope her meds return soon.
This ought to be a warning to all of Europe, develop your military and do not depend on the US Gov’t, if you do you will hinder your own growth and drag US down with you.
We saved Europe from Germany twice in the last century. Guess they expect it now.
I was looking for some humor, so I was checking out Pravda, and they’re also criticizing the LA Times on their front page. LOL
My favorite of her ignorant statements is this one:
"Th U.S. also insisted this summer on the deployment of an almost certainly useless missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, virtually on Moscow's doorstep."
This is the kind of moronic argument-by-assertion that passes for insight on the left. Rosa, darling, if our missile defense is sooooo useless then why does it upset the Russians so much?? While 10 interceptors obviously could not pose any threat to Russia's strategic deterrent, THEY know it is an effective system because THEY follow the progress of all of our successful tests. Leftist twits like Rosa can't figure out that their "missile defense can't work" mantra is years out of date.
I know they wont post my response to the piece....but that I will be happy when the paper folds next year. They are borrowing to make payroll.
The blam America first crowd always outdo themselves. Just when you think they can’t get any more hysterical and retarded, they blast some BS like this.
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