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2008-08-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

US Navy warship sails into Georgia with aid

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Posted by mrp 2008-08-24 12:48|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Prayers and best wishes to the crew of the USS Tripwire, and to their families.

Here's where we find out how nutty Russia is.

Posted by Slats Glans2659 2008-08-24 15:27|| 2008-08-24 15:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Let's see if the US can get an Amphib Ready Group through the Bosporus. Nothing says humanitarian aid quite like 5000 Marines and Sailors.

Posted by ed 2008-08-24 15:47|| 2008-08-24 15:47|| Front Page Top

#3 we should all be living in peace together, like we did under Stalin.

Ah, the good ol' days.

Posted by SteveS 2008-08-24 16:40|| 2008-08-24 16:40|| Front Page Top

#4 In the words of the Legendary Lucas McCain:
"Ain't nothin more peacable than a ded man"

Posted by .5MT 2008-08-24 18:01|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-08-24 18:01|| Front Page Top

#5 You know, now that I think about it, Lucas McCain might have been proto-RAB.

Posted by .5MT 2008-08-24 18:02|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-08-24 18:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Russia shares the sea with NATO members Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria as well as Georgia and Ukraine, whose pro-Western president also is leading a drive for NATO membership.

Looks like russia is shit out of friends. Maybe they should be worried.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-08-24 18:44|| 2008-08-24 18:44|| Front Page Top

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