Comments on: America Must Stand Up For Georgia

National Review: We Don't Have To Go To War, But We Must Back Her In Every Other Way

[talkingham]

No, Americans must sit down for Georgia. There''s a lot more to this than the last 5 days including our ill-timed recognition of Islamic Kosovo against the wishes of Serbia. Now russia can recognize whomever they wish too. It''s called titfortat:
Georgia''s efforts to bring the breakaway region of South Ossetia to heel have backfired so drastically that it may have lost control of both it and rebel-held Abkhazia for good.

Western diplomats and analysts said Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has little hope of reasserting his authority in the two regions after his failed invasion of South Ossetia.

A ceasefire agreement to end nearly a week of fighting between Georgian and Russian troops has given a new sense of confidence to the separatists in Abkhazia, and in mountainous South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which hugs the Black Sea.

Sergei Shamba, self-styled foreign minister of Abkhazia, told Reuters that Georgia should now accept it is a separate country.

"We have held talks with Georgia for 15 years and now we will only talk with them after recognition of our independence," Shamba said.

[veteran188]

The republicons rejected McCain in favor of Bush?

Think About That For A Moment.

Now the republicons are saying they made a mistake, we need MCBUSHSAME!

The republicons need to get off the fascist nazi plan

[maddog0802]

NEWSFLASH: OIL!! OIL!! OIL!! It''s all about OIL!!!
There''s a huge oil pipeline in Georgia! The Russkies want it!! And I say: let them have it! If Obama and the Dems get elected this fall, we''ll start a 10-year Apollo-type crash program to get America OFF of oil! Should have been done 8 years ago, but Dumbya and his Texas oil buddies wouldn''t stand for that, no way! And what exactly is Mcbush''s energy plan? DRILL DRILL DRILL!! MORE OIL!!! What a dope! Obama ''08!

[maddog0802]

NEWSFLASH: OIL!! OIL!! OIL!!! It''s all about OIL!!!
Georgia has a huge oil pipeline in it!! The Russkies want it!! They''re building themselves another one, but that will take several more years. And we know how greedy the ex-Commies are! What does McBush want for America? "more oil! more oil!!!"
What does Obama want for America? New technologies, so we don''t NEED any more oil!! The Arabs, Russkies, and all oil-rich nations will then be at OUR MERCY!! We won''t have to fight and die for it, and pay Exxon out our noses for it!!! Wake up, America!! Vote Obama/Democratic this fall!! Out with the Republican war-for-oil idiots!!

[mitch5511]

It''s all about the oil folks!

Georgia is sitting on the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, which runs through Georgia, well south of South Ossetia. The pipeline, in which British Petroleum is the lead partner, can carry up to one million barrels of oil per day. It is of considerable strategic significance, as it is the only means by which countries in the region like Azerbaijan can get their oil into the international market without relying on Russia.

It is crucial to the world%u2019s volatile energy market and the only oil and gas route that bypasses Russia%u2019s stranglehold on energy exports from the region.

[noloyalisti]

I realize that when I say McSame, many Repigs don''t get it. They voted for Bush twice so they want more of the McSame.

[hasher471]

Ah! Another Repug War Hog speaks.
I agree the Russians are over aggresive in this.
However, it was Georgia than went into South Osstenia and got the pee pee''s wack. So because they''re getting put back into their place WE''RE supposed to shed America blood.

This guy, Jonathan Foreman is a jerk. Plus, he probably voted for Bush, which means his political opinions have been revoked.

[noloyalisti]

The Grand Oil Party, the party of death and taxes? The new Nazi fascists. And the conservative want more of the McSame! God forgive America!

[random_radar]

Jonathan Foreman says we need to get involved in foreign wars (and by implication sacrifice your sons and daughters on the alter of Mars).

George Washington said to avoid foreign entanglements and be a friend to all nations.

George is a smarter and better man than Jonathan. Unfortunately, Washington is dead and Jonathan Foreman is making lots of money preaching his jingoist gospel. Fortunately, I can still think so I advise you to think too and ignore the nationalist quislings who encourage war and blood shed. (And no one has to pay me to stand up for what is right and good, either.)

[lsipela]

Is there oil in Georgia, other than the oil pipeline that goes thru it? If there is oil involved, the repubs will want war with Russia...