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2008-08-09 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

World Leaders Call for End to Fighting in South Ossetia

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "World Leaders Call for End to Fighting in South Ossetia"

Well, hell - that oughta take care of it....

Their "call" and 4 bucks would get me a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

If I drank coffee.

And if I went to Starbucks. :-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-08-09 01:08|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-08-09 01:08|| Front Page Top

#2 INTERFAX > CHECHNANS MAY GO TO SOUTH OSSETIA ONLY AS PEACEKEEPERS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-08-09 01:16|| 2008-08-09 01:16|| Front Page Top

#3 And what could work better than a good, solid call for an end to fighting?

A piece of paper. That's the ticket...wave a piece of paper! And let's remember to proclaim "Peace In Our Time" while we're at it. Now where the bloody hell did Jeeves put my bowler hat...

Posted by RIcky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2008-08-09 02:15|| 2008-08-09 02:15|| Front Page Top

#4 In case anyone wants to dig a little deeper into this mess, here's a major Georgian newspaper's online English version. Not a lot in it but rumors, but it's the closest source to the action I can find.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-08-09 17:09|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-08-09 17:09|| Front Page Top

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