This war was started by President Saakashvilli who sent Georgia troops to Ossetia and Abkhazia in a surprise invasion attack on innocent civillans and Russian Peacekeepers. I am aware that Georgia is a U.S. ally, but he should not be defended because of this. He stated the Russians only invaded Georgia, and using the reason that they just don''t want democracy in a interview with Katie Couric. These people have lived with a democratic government for 16 years in these provinces. Pres. Saakashvili is the sole person responsible for this war by senting Georgia troops in a surprise invasion on 8/8/08, killing more than 2000 civillans and Russian troop Peacekeepers. The Georgia repubic, and provinces of Ossetia,and Abkhazia, are ALL DEMOCRATIC. The provinces are mostly a Russian population. In fact, they have enjoyed democracy since the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. These two provinces received a de facto independence in 1992, after fighting with Georgia to be free of them. Russia troops were stationed as Peacekeepers in 4 Russian military bases in Ossetia. Two, to be closed in 2001, and two left open. They have been there for 16 years. They did not have to come from Russia, they were already there. These Russian Peacekeepers troops were placed there as part of their independence declaration, and are there to defend Ossetia. Georgia violated the territory agreement, so I believe Russia has full right to stay there.
Kind of funny to find all these Russians on an American news website. Could it be that after Putin took back control of the Russian Media that the average Russian has to go to foreign news sources to find the truth?
Of course I guess they could simply be here to troll as well.
Russia has won this war and they are not going to be willing to go back to the status quo ante (the victor in any war usually isn''t). However, Georgia and NATO keep blathering on about "Georgian territorial integrity" (keeping S.O. and Abkhazia). Ain''t gonna happen.
It is elementary military strategy to maintain your superior position until the enemy agrees to your terms. The Russian troops aren''t going anywhere until Georgia (and NATO) agree to give up the two provinces and there''s nothing they can do about it. If they want peace they will give up the idea of regaining the areas (by war, of course, nothing else Georgia will do can regain them because they don''t want to be ruled by Georgia).
"The White House, meanwhile, pressed Russia to remove its troops from Georgia more quickly. "It didn''t take them really three or four days to get into Georgia, and it really shouldn''t take them three or four days to get out," Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told reporters in Crawford, Texas, where President Bush is spending time at his ranch."
HOW LONG is it supposed to take us to "withdraw" (not completely) from Iraq if we start today? 24 months? It didn''t take us 24 months to get into Iraq, and it really shouldn''t take us 24 months to get out. The hypocrisy of these people is stunning. Obviously they don''t listen to themselves.
The Humvees could have easily been rendered unuseable without seriously damaging them, but Russia chose to comandeer them instead.
We are not used to render everything unuseable. Georgia have been trying to extinct a whole people of ossetians. Will America still arm Saakashvili? Oh I''m perfectly sure you know the answer!!! Are they America''s humvees? Whose blood is on them hah?
Also in Poti, Russian soldiers commandeered four Humvees that had been used in U.S.-Georgian military exercises and were destined to be shipped back to the United States. --- This is an obvious "in your face" move by the Russians.
The Humvees could have easily been rendered unuseable without seriously damaging them, but Russia chose to comandeer them instead.
"Russia is nothing more than a bunch of thugs. Always has been. Look at their behaviour since joining the rest of the "civilized" world. Its a wonder they have fire and light. Go Ukrane, Go Georgia!" timrek
We have fire and light and electric bulbs yeah... But the article here depicts us in a such horrible way that I am sick myself at the image. No wonder there is no name under the article. No one wants to be a liar. In our (Russian) internet media all the articles have their author.
Russia is nothing more than a bunch of thugs. Always has been. Look at their behaviour since joining the rest of the "civilized" world. Its a wonder they have fire and light. Go Ukrane, Go Georgia!
"commandeered four Humvees" The hummers were not taken for the russian war machine. Some generals thought they would look cool parked in the driveway. I bet by now they look like brand new pennies all cleaned and shined up like a new OCC chopper. Spoils of war I guess.
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Of course I guess they could simply be here to troll as well.
It is elementary military strategy to maintain your superior position until the enemy agrees to your terms. The Russian troops aren''t going anywhere until Georgia (and NATO) agree to give up the two provinces and there''s nothing they can do about it. If they want peace they will give up the idea of regaining the areas (by war, of course, nothing else Georgia will do can regain them because they don''t want to be ruled by Georgia).
HOW LONG is it supposed to take us to "withdraw" (not completely) from Iraq if we start today? 24 months? It didn''t take us 24 months to get into Iraq, and it really shouldn''t take us 24 months to get out. The hypocrisy of these people is stunning. Obviously they don''t listen to themselves.
We are not used to render everything unuseable. Georgia have been trying to extinct a whole people of ossetians. Will America still arm Saakashvili? Oh I''m perfectly sure you know the answer!!! Are they America''s humvees? Whose blood is on them hah?
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This is an obvious "in your face" move by the Russians.
The Humvees could have easily been rendered unuseable without seriously damaging them, but Russia chose to comandeer them instead.
Its a wonder they have fire and light.
Go Ukrane, Go Georgia!"
timrek
We have fire and light and electric bulbs yeah... But the article here depicts us in a such horrible way that I am sick myself at the image. No wonder there is no name under the article. No one wants to be a liar. In our (Russian) internet media all the articles have their author.
Its a wonder they have fire and light.
Go Ukrane, Go Georgia!
Which muscle? "
anon00
Russia goes home and flexes the muscle needed in peaceful life. Is it possible that you didn''t undestand?