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2008-08-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

We helped in Iraq - now help us, beg Georgians

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Posted by john frum 2008-08-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Any questions now about the Russians still being thugs, deliberately targeting civlians in a terror campaign, ignoring international rules and laws?

Where do we draw the line? Is the Ukraine next for Putin's Russian Mafia intimidation?

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-11 02:12|| 2008-08-11 02:12|| Front Page Top

#2 They're asking a legitimate question, why aren't we there helping them? What benefit is there to being an American or a NATO ally? I don't see any, do any of you?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-08-11 08:01|| 2008-08-11 08:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Russia is the enemy of the world," he said.

Excellent closing line. One generally gets the stright skinny from a soldier.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-08-11 08:13|| 2008-08-11 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Have they asked for it yet? I mean, other than civilians venting to the press?

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-08-11 08:21|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-08-11 08:21|| Front Page Top

#5 best bet would be some Stingers, I guess. How openly you do it, depends on how valuable you think Russia will be on Iran.

Posted by superstitiousGalitizianer 2008-08-11 09:26|| 2008-08-11 09:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Russia doesn't seem to be worried about openness. They don't really seem to give a rat's ass about what the world thinks. The entire world seems to hate us already, so what have we to lose by showing our hand? Israel can testify to that, but even they have chosen to comply with russia in this case. The Mr. Nice Guy, UN approved era has come to an end. It is high time we push our way to the front of the line and start grabbing what we can before Russia and China pick the shelves clean.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-08-11 09:46|| 2008-08-11 09:46|| Front Page Top

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