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2008-08-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Georgia sues Russia for alleged ethnic cleaning

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Posted by lotp 2008-08-12 13:24|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like a play at trying to get UN peace keepers sent in to keep an eye on the ruskies.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-08-12 13:42|| 2008-08-12 13:42|| Front Page Top

#2 The Russians are talking about a buffer zone, in Georgian territory, manned by international peacekeepers.

Posted by john frum 2008-08-12 13:44|| 2008-08-12 13:44|| Front Page Top

#3 that would make sense if theres a similar DMZ on the russian side - in NORTH Ossetia, and on the Russian side of Abkazia.

Otherwise its just silly rug dealing talk.

Posted by superstitiousGalitizianer 2008-08-12 14:02|| 2008-08-12 14:02|| Front Page Top

#4 or the buffer zone can be manned by Western troops, after Georgias admission to NATO.

Posted by superstitiousGalitizianer 2008-08-12 14:02|| 2008-08-12 14:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Ironic. Georgia, home of the world's greatest ethnic cleanser - Stalin. (Actually rumored to be an Ossetian, himself!)

Posted by borgboy 2008-08-12 16:38|| 2008-08-12 16:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, Mao has it on volume.

Posted by Pappy 2008-08-12 17:29|| 2008-08-12 17:29|| Front Page Top

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