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In South Ossetia captured American mercenary [Translated from Russian]
izvestia ^

Posted on 08/10/2008 2:21:32 PM PDT by flyfree

In South Ossetia captured Georgian group suicide, which is U.S. citizen, African American.

The group arrested in the vicinity of the village of Zar, who is on the "road of life" - Zarskoy road.

It is anticipated that U.S. citizen - one of NATO instructors.

At this time, he transferred to Vladikavkaz to ascertain all the circumstances of his stay in the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia.

(Excerpt) Read more at izvestia.ru ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: captured; geopolitics; georgia; ossetia; russia; southossetia; war

1 posted on 08/10/2008 2:28:07 PM PDT by flyfree
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To: flyfree

/bkmark


2 posted on 08/10/2008 2:30:41 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: flyfree

Watching the TV they have accused the Georgians of having mercenaries and state that they have some black soldiers killed. Take it for what it’s worth.


3 posted on 08/10/2008 2:31:07 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (A citizen using a weapon to shoot a criminal is the ultimate act of independence from government.)
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To: Centurion2000

Blackwater?


4 posted on 08/10/2008 2:34:44 PM PDT by SolidWood (God Bless Georgia and grant them victory over Russia!)
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To: Centurion2000

WHERE THE HECK IS BUSH?????


5 posted on 08/10/2008 2:34:44 PM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: flyfree
I new he would go far in Special Ops, but I never thought he could be caught.


6 posted on 08/10/2008 2:36:01 PM PDT by Leisler
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To: flyfree

I imagine a black guy might be pretty noticeable around them parts.


7 posted on 08/10/2008 2:47:02 PM PDT by ottbmare
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To: flyfree

Watching RT feed right now. They have some American citizen on talking about “These are war crimes that George Bush Saakashvili and will have to answer for”. Just said “this is the worst thing since Hitler annihilated the Jews”

Guy says he was In theater with his South Ossetian wife when the fighting started.

Where the hell do they find these people?


8 posted on 08/10/2008 3:14:52 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace
They have some American citizen on talking about “These are war crimes that George Bush Saakashvili and will have to answer for”. Just said “this is the worst thing since Hitler annihilated the Jews”

Guy says he was In theater with his South Ossetian wife when the fighting started.

Saw that too. At a guess the guy is a die hard democrat that already disliked Bush. Said he was from Florida I think. Looks like a snowbird.

9 posted on 08/10/2008 3:21:21 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (A citizen using a weapon to shoot a criminal is the ultimate act of independence from government.)
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To: Centurion2000

lol we will see this guy doing the msm circuit soon!...did you catch his “Russia” baseball hat? Thanks for this feed again...Russia is going all out with the infowar.


10 posted on 08/10/2008 3:24:52 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: ZULU
Playing volleyball with some really good looking beach ladies.
11 posted on 08/10/2008 3:26:36 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

Russia has an excellent propaganda and PSYOPS organizations with years of practice.


12 posted on 08/10/2008 3:35:43 PM PDT by flyfree
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To: flyfree

It’s not Snake Doc is it?


13 posted on 08/10/2008 3:39:07 PM PDT by pangaea6
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To: flyfree

Russia Today is pushing the genocide angle hard.

I suspect there really are Americans in the fight, either active duty or mercenary, or both. Not many, but cadre types.

We’ll see, I suppose.


14 posted on 08/10/2008 3:43:39 PM PDT by HarryCaul (Verify Possums! Pogo's Enemy is Us!)
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To: HarryCaul

We have an awfully lot of American servicemen too close to the action in Georgia for me to feel comfortable about it;
it’s very possible that there could be some casualties or prisoners (deliberate or accidental); which could lead to an even greater debacle.

Thanks to the brilliant minds in our great State Dept. for seeing to it that we are enmeshed in every problem of mankind, committed to be the policeman of the world, and the enemy of Russia. (sarc/off)


15 posted on 08/10/2008 4:05:34 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

““These are war crimes that George Bush Saakashvili and will have to answer for”

Make that: “War crimes that George Bush and Saakashvili will have to answer for”

I can type...really.


16 posted on 08/10/2008 4:08:06 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: flyfree
According to reports from Tskhinvali, in the vicinity of the village of Zar, who is on the road Zarskoy, already dubbed "road of life", was taken prisoner by the Georgian group suicide. One of them, as it turned out, is African American - U.S. citizen. Rather, it is one of NATO instructors. At this time, he transferred to Vladikavkaz to ascertain all the circumstances of his stay in the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia.

From: here


17 posted on 08/10/2008 4:22:23 PM PDT by flyfree
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To: flyfree

He looks like a Marine Staff Sergeant.


18 posted on 08/10/2008 4:27:06 PM PDT by usmcobra (I sing Karaoke the way it was meant to be sung, drunk, badly and in Japanese)
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To: flyfree

I read links earlier that all US personnel were accounted for Can’t post it though due to the sites being /Gannett


19 posted on 08/10/2008 4:30:48 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: flyfree

Well I was there I would be fighting the Russians too.


20 posted on 08/10/2008 4:31:30 PM PDT by MarMema (Tavisuplebas dideba!)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

some info:

“U.S. troops, contractors in Georgia not believed to be at risk”

http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=63866&archive=true


21 posted on 08/10/2008 4:32:54 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: MarMema

IF I was there, typing too fast.


22 posted on 08/10/2008 4:33:37 PM PDT by MarMema (Tavisuplebas dideba!)
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To: flyfree

“In South Ossetia captured Georgian group suicide”

What message is trying to be conveyed here?

Kamikaze squad?

Suicide cult?

Suicide bombers?

wth


23 posted on 08/10/2008 4:47:43 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

A demolition squad


24 posted on 08/10/2008 4:55:39 PM PDT by usmcobra (I sing Karaoke the way it was meant to be sung, drunk, badly and in Japanese)
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To: ZULU
where he ought to be - enjoying the Olympics. I wish I was here with him.

At the opening ceremony the cameras picked up an animated conversation with Putin in the stands. Putin was obviously exercised by something Pres. Bush said.

25 posted on 08/10/2008 5:14:52 PM PDT by elpadre (nation)
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To: mad_as_he$$

Well, he has done such a slam-bang job, I guess he deserves it. (Sarcasm)


26 posted on 08/10/2008 5:43:55 PM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: flyfree
The part about "Georgian group suicide" doesn't make sense and is probably a mistranslation.

My Russian is pretty weak but the word for "group" looks like it's in the nominative case: gruppa gruzinskikh podrybnikov. I just have a small dictionary which doesn't list podrybnik but podrybnoy means either "blasting" or "subversive." So I would guess they are saying "a group of Georgian subversives" (unless it's a team of Georgian demolition experts).

27 posted on 08/10/2008 5:47:51 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

To clarify, it appears that the Georgian group was taken captive (with the American among them), not that they took anyone else captive.


28 posted on 08/10/2008 5:50:22 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: elpadre

“Putin was obviously exercised by something Pres. Bush said.”

Bush “Hey, Putie, why aren’t you at home taking care of this?”


29 posted on 08/10/2008 5:51:37 PM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: elpadre

President Bush was in Putin’s face giving him hell... A Texas Cowboy at his best...


30 posted on 08/10/2008 5:53:39 PM PDT by shield (A wise man's heart is at his RIGHT hand;but a fool's heart at his LEFT. Ecc 10:2)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

I spoke Russian pretty well awhile back and my guess is that
the use of the word “suicide” means they were easily captured or stupid to fight the Russians. Hope that makes sense.


31 posted on 08/10/2008 5:57:19 PM PDT by MarMema (Tavisuplebas dideba!)
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To: Centurion2000

LOL! thanks I needed a little relief!

I hear Pelosi sent Chicago dems with pens and clipboards to sign up voters in South Ossetia for the 08 election in california!


32 posted on 08/10/2008 5:58:03 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (GOD BLESS GEORGIA! SAVE GEORGIA, OUR ALLY, NOW!)
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To: CondorFlight

save your rage for the UselessN and the euroweenies (French and germans and Belgians) ...where are they when anything needs to get done? Oh yeah, I forgot they are now crafting the resolution in NY. this is THEIR ballpark.


33 posted on 08/10/2008 6:00:30 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (GOD BLESS GEORGIA! SAVE GEORGIA, OUR ALLY, NOW!)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

“...Oh yeah, I forgot they are now crafting the resolution in NY...”

Yeah, that resolution better be bullet proof.

When are folks gonna wake up and realize that the Russians, Iranians, N Koreans, etc. ad infinitum, will NEVER be intimidated by a UN resolution? These thugs understand one thing; overwhelming force.


34 posted on 08/10/2008 6:16:19 PM PDT by Islander7 ("Show me an honest politician and I will show you a case of mistaken identity.")
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To: Verginius Rufus
The part about "Georgian group suicide" doesn't make sense and is probably a mistranslation.

My Russian is pretty weak but the word for "group" looks like it's in the nominative case: gruppa gruzinskikh podrybnikov. I just have a small dictionary which doesn't list podrybnik but podrybnoy means either "blasting" or "subversive." So I would guess they are saying "a group of Georgian subversives" (unless it's a team of Georgian demolition experts).

Just had my wife translate that and it looks like there was a demolition team that was making its way to blow something up. This guy was captured with the Georgian demolition / strike team and is a NATO instructor.

35 posted on 08/10/2008 6:43:53 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (A citizen using a weapon to shoot a criminal is the ultimate act of independence from government.)
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To: usmcobra; Centurion2000; MarMema

thx


36 posted on 08/10/2008 7:34:31 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: flyfree

bookmark..


37 posted on 08/10/2008 7:38:00 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Centurion2000; MarMema
So is this Russia's excuse to bomb Gori to smithereens?

Here is a very good report of what is going on OUTSIDE South Ossetia. Where will Pootie-Poot stop his aggression? (Thank MarMema for the BBC link)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7552958.stm

38 posted on 08/10/2008 7:46:11 PM PDT by Chgogal (Voting "Present" 130 times might be a sign of a smart politician. It is not a sign of a good leader.)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

“Russia is going all out with the infowar”

Why not...
After all, the Georgians atteacked thier radio station, and the Danzig Corridor has ALWAYS been a part of Germany!


39 posted on 08/10/2008 7:52:41 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Beware Of False Prophets/ME-ssiahs Selling Hopium....)
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To: Centurion2000

Here is the clip for the dude we were talking about earlier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRl3qArJO-o


40 posted on 08/10/2008 8:00:06 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: Centurion2000

Thanks—”demolition team” makes sense. The version I suggested would be a propaganda label, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Russian media resorted to such methods.


41 posted on 08/10/2008 8:25:48 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: happinesswithoutpeace
He is probably a DNC operative. He spiked every other sentence with George Bush and war crimes.
42 posted on 08/10/2008 8:29:28 PM PDT by JSteff (This election is about the 3 to 5 Supreme's who will retire in the next 8 years, vote accordingly.)
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To: Chgogal
So is this Russia's excuse to bomb Gori to smithereens?

Not validating Russia's involvement in this at all. Just trying to provide some facts.

43 posted on 08/10/2008 9:17:29 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (A citizen using a weapon to shoot a criminal is the ultimate act of independence from government.)
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To: Centurion2000
Understood. I didn't mean you personally, I meant Russia. It seems reasonable that Georgia would send “volunteers” out to try to stop the Russian Aggression as they crossed in significant numbers into South Ossetia. I'm sure these "volunteers" had their eye on significant bridges and tunnels.

That said, it does not give Russia the go ahead to knowingly bomb hospitals and other civilian infrastructure which Russia is guilty of, as per the BBC report.

44 posted on 08/10/2008 9:26:35 PM PDT by Chgogal (Voting "Present" 130 times might be a sign of a smart politician. It is not a sign of a good leader.)
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