Comments on: Russia Rejects Cease-Fire With Georgia

Diplomatic Standoff Continues At U.N. As Fighting Rages In South Ossetia

[summarex]

Oh
So now they are having demonstrations in Tblisi! I saw the video. Shouldn''t those protesters be in uniform?

[andylance1]

Be aware of Vladimir the Impaler!

The Russians are coming
The Russians are coming
The Cold War has begun again.

Yesterday - Chechnya
Today - Georgia
Tomorrow - Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, etc. etc.

[smurfcrusher]

"They should have known better, starting a war in the region." posted by Xenia-Moscow


I don''t know what your state-controlled media is telling you, but it apparently wasn''t that Russia has been pushing Georgia for weeks - even bombing a couple weeks ago.

All officially denied by Russia - even though video in Georgian aircraft shows it is true.

The problem with Russia is that for some, they have a culture of lies and brutality, without regard for human rights.

Perhaps they don''t realize what they sacrifice by this approach.

[smurfcrusher]

Georgia would have been far better off under Turkey! Are you kidding me?

[xenia-moscow]

Georgians know very well that if it were not for Russia that protected their land and fought their wars for them, they would have been swallowed up by Turkey 200 years ago. They have never known how to fight, and presently their troops have been trained by the same group of US generals who trained Bosnians.
The majority of residents of South Ossetia are Russian Federation citizens. I''d like to know what Americans would do if a couple of thousand of their citizens were massacred, even outside US borders. I think we would see a full-scale military operation. Russia has the same right to do everything to protect its people, even if it involes bombing Georgian military bases. They should have known better, starting a war in the region.

[tbweb]

Let me get this straight. George %u201CWhat Me Worry%u201D Bush says Russia should not expand their involvement beyond Tskhinvali. He feels that they must stay put in Tskhinvali while Georgia marshals their forces from all over Georgia and attack them as sitting ducks. He feels that if they attack the Georgian Air Force bases that are attacking the Russian people in Ossetia, they are expanding operations beyond the area of conflict. Basically they should allow themselves to be attacked and should not be allowed to strike back. While Bush has never been known for his intellectual prowess, he has apparently been able to articulate this statement without anybody helping him.

Posted by InTheShade at 06:16 AM : Aug 10, 2008,,,

Russia crossed every line in this conflict, normally a nation will supply and arm those it supports and give strong assistance without jumping in with both feet itself! This should be an eye opener for the EU too, increasing dependent on the Russian natural gas pipeline! In the event of a serious conflict Russia will disrupt services and may make political moves during times when the EU can afford to have those services disrupted most! The EU should bite the bullet and create other energy alternatives, the political realities of relying on Russia for energy are a fantasy!

[intheshade-2009]

Let me get this straight. George %u201CWhat Me Worry%u201D Bush says Russia should not expand their involvement beyond Tskhinvali. He feels that they must stay put in Tskhinvali while Georgia marshals their forces from all over Georgia and attack them as sitting ducks. He feels that if they attack the Georgian Air Force bases that are attacking the Russian people in Ossetia, they are expanding operations beyond the area of conflict. Basically they should allow themselves to be attacked and should not be allowed to strike back. While Bush has never been known for his intellectual prowess, he has apparently been able to articulate this statement without anybody helping him.

[mr2258]

Time will tell.

[tbweb]

Russia`s out of proportion aggression violating the territorial integrity in the sovereign nation of Georgia goes beyond trying to protect Russian citizens! This is a `statement making` aggression designed to punish and embarrass Georgia and make an example out of other nations wanting to join NATO! Targeting the strategic oil pipeline and putting a naval blockade in place turning back Georgian ships carrying grain suggests other sinister wider motives by Moscow. In possible future encounters with Russia the world should do its homework and take good notes and be prepared for other Russian disproportionate responses and have disproportionate responses ready of its own!

[thegoodtexan]

mr2258 says if Russia is smart they will back off. Russia is smart, which means they will not back off.