Should We Take Up the Russian Challenge?

From Sea to Shining Sea ^ | 10/05/08 | Purple Mountains

[PurpleMountains]

Clear thinking people know two things about the recent incursion of Russian troops and armor into Georgia: 1. It was a setup. Russia pre-positioned troops and supplies and readied a battle plan weeks or months before they struck. In no way could the massive Russian invasion have been an ad hoc response to Georgian actions. The Russians set the trap, and then manufactured incidents to draw in the Georgians. 2. There will be other such attempts on the part of Russia to regain control of former members of the old Soviet Union, either by direct force or by subversion. Georgia and the Ukraine are at most immediate risk, as are the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.

[Gaffer]

Foreign interests aside, this country is now faced with a graver fate from within which trumps thinking about international entanglements.

[Admin Moderator]

Fixed typo in headline, you might want to fix it in your blog.

[cripplecreek]

We’ve certainly got a mess.

[TLI]

1. It was a setup. Russia pre-positioned troops and supplies and readied a battle plan weeks or months before they struck.

Yep. They were in Georgia 3-4 months prior repairing the rail lines. That they later used to haul material-supplies in the invasion.

[Citizen Tom Paine]

The US has gotten itself in a real mess. Lets hope the Lord has mercy on us always remembering that the Lord helps them that help themselves. With respect to the Russian “challenge”, we have no choice but to meet them at every point with equal strength while continuing to talk with them. Russia respects force and people that keep their resolve. The great game is in play again.