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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
Tune in CNN or GCN.
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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
Georgia launched a major military offensive today to retake the breakaway
province of South Ossetia. Rebel leaders said about 1,400 had been killed. The offensive prompted Moscow to send tanks into the region in a furious response that threatens to engulf Georgia, a staunch US ally, and Russia in all-out war. It was by far the worst outbreak of hostilities since the province won de-facto independence in a war against Georgia that ended in 1992. Witnesses said the South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali was devastated. Continued: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...ct-888487.html |
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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
Pat wrote:
Georgia launched a major military offensive today to retake the breakaway province of South Ossetia. Rebel leaders said about 1,400 had been killed. Huh? The Guardian says it's the other way around: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008...eorgia.russia2 -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
Victor Martinez wrote:
Huh? The Guardian says it's the other way around: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008...eorgia.russia2 I guess I should read beyond the headline... The Russian incursion began after Georgia launched a major military offensive to retake control of South Ossetia, which has enjoyed de facto autonomy since the early 1990s but officially remains part of the country. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
Georgia did start it and then Russia launched a massive assault.
What worries me is that Putin has threatened to nuke the US over our intervention in Georgia. There are US forces involved - albeit covertly - in this conflict right now. |
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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
I guess I should read beyond the headline...
The Russian incursion began after Georgia launched a major military offensive to retake control of South Ossetia, which has enjoyed de facto autonomy since the early 1990s but officially remains part of the country. Russia is siding with the S Ossetian rebels. Israel has "military advisors" there, assisting the Georgian troops. Georgia is also an ally of the US. And there is a LOT of oil involved. This could grow very messy and could involve a lot of the world. |
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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
Pat wrote: Georgia did start it and then Russia launched a massive assault. What worries me is that Putin has threatened to nuke the US over our intervention in Georgia. There are US forces involved - albeit covertly - in this conflict right now. WHY can't we keep out of internal conflicts in other sovereign nations? We seem so eager to take sides in differences among the various USSR splinters, with no real understanding of what's actually going on in those regions! (Certainly our moron president hasn't a clue - he probably thinks it's Georgia, USA that's involved!) |
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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
Daniel Mahoney wrote: And there is a LOT of oil involved. There you've said it all! If there were no oil there, no government would give a damn about the "poor, downtrodden citizens of....." wherever. This could grow very messy and could involve a lot of the world. Well, considering how thinly our US troops are already spread, who wants to bet the "peacetime" draft won't be reinstated? Given the way our government has opted to treat our veterans, and servicemen's families, how many young people believe the glowing promises in all those recruitment ads on TV? |
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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
news I guess I should read beyond the headline... The Russian incursion began after Georgia launched a major military offensive to retake control of South Ossetia, which has enjoyed de facto autonomy since the early 1990s but officially remains part of the country. Russia is siding with the S Ossetian rebels. Israel has "military advisors" there, assisting the Georgian troops. Georgia is also an ally of the US. And there is a LOT of oil involved. The way I heard it was that South Ossetia broke away from Georgia and rejoined Russia, so Russia is just protecting it's own. This could grow very messy and could involve a lot of the world. No doubt. Not what we need more of. |
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(OT) 8-8-08 Russia invading Georgia
"Daniel Mahoney" I guess I should read beyond the headline... The Russian incursion began after Georgia launched a major military offensive to retake control of South Ossetia, which has enjoyed de facto autonomy since the early 1990s but officially remains part of the country. Russia is siding with the S Ossetian rebels. Israel has "military advisors" there, assisting the Georgian troops. Georgia is also an ally of the US. And there is a LOT of oil involved. This could grow very messy and could involve a lot of the world. This whole thing is crazy and scary, IMO Kyla |
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