Posted on 08/10/2008 3:27:24 PM PDT by lizol
Along with military aggression, the Russian Federation is blocking Georgian internet portals. On request of the President of Georgia, President of the Republic of Poland has provided the website of the President of Poland for dissemination of information.
If you like to see the latest news and statements published by the Presidenty of Georgia, or Georgian MFA - click http://www.president.pl/x.node?id=479
(on the right side of the web-site)
I hope he has a complex password and not something like “putin” when he logs in.
Brave Poland! Hope Russia does not retaliate.
Poles know what Russkie aggression felt like, so this is not surprising.
I think at this time it would be something like “FUPutin”
Russia can’t bully the whole world.
Go Poland!
Sure it can. Historical similarities between the 1920' and '30's and now are/should be eye opening. Just wait.
Putin on "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century":
"World democratic opinion has yet to realize the alarming implications of President Vladimir Putin's State of the Union speech on April 25, 2005, in which he said that the collapse of the Soviet Union represented the 'greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.'
http://www.hooverdigest.org/053/beichman.html
From the Sino-Russian Joint Statement of April 23, 1997:
"The two sides [China and Russia] shall, in the spirit of partnership, strive to promote the multipolarization of the world and the establishment of a new international order."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HI29Ag01.html
Russia, China flex muscles in joint war games
Reuters: Aug 17, 2007
CHEBARKUL, Russia (Reuters) - Russia and China staged their biggest joint exercises on Friday but denied this show of military prowess could lead to the formation of a counterweight to NATO.
"Today's exercises are another step towards strengthening the relations between our countries, a step towards strengthening international peace and security, and first and foremost, the security of our peoples," Putin said.
Fighter jets swooped overhead, commandos jumped from helicopters on to rooftops and the boom of artillery shells shook the firing range in Russia's Ural mountains as two of the largest armies in the world were put through their paces.
The exercises take place against a backdrop of mounting rivalry between the West, and Russia and China for influence over Central Asia, a strategic region that has huge oil, gas and mineral resources.
Russia's growing assertiveness is also causing jitters in the West. Putin announced at the firing range that Russia was resuming Soviet-era sorties by its strategic bomber aircraft near NATO airspace.
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-29030120070817?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0
U.S. Navy Intercepts Russian Bombers Flying Near Ships
Monday, February 11, 2008
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330362,00.html
From National Public Radio (NPR):
"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been visiting countries such as China, Iran and Russia as part of an effort to build a 'strategic alliance' of interests not beholden to the United States. He considers the United States his arch enemy.":
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5729764
From the Russian News and Information Agency:
"'I am determined to expand relations with Russia,' Chavez, known as an outspoken critic of what he calls the United States' unilateralism, told the Russian leader, adding that his determination stemmed from their shared vision of the global order.":
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060727/51913498.html
From WorldThreats.com:
"Chavez pledged that his country would 'stay by Iran at any time and under any condition,' state television reported. Ahmadinejad said he saw in Chavez a kindred spirit." "'We do not have any limitation in cooperation,' Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying. 'Iran and Venezuela are next to each other and supporters of each other. Chavez is a source of a progressive and revolutionary current in South America and his stance in restricting imperialism is tangible.'":
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/29/world/main1847331.shtml
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"the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century"-Vladimir Putin (2005) on the so-called 'collapse' of the Evil Empire
"'The Black Book of Communism,' a scholarly accounting of communism’s crimes, counts about 94 million murdered by the supposed champions of the common man (20 million for the Soviets alone), and some say that number is too low."
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZmY0MjI1MDgyYjg1M2UwNDMzMTk2Mjk5YTk0ZTdlMWE=
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Well...according to the Georgian Ministry, the Russians bombed the Ceyhan Pipeline..
That has nothing to do with South Ossetia, this is just a war of aggression on the Russians part.
The morning the fighting broke out, I tried to pull up some of the Georgia area tv station websites. Most would not even load. One posted a noticed that they were temporarily ceasing operations. Most of the video streaming links no longer worked.
I haven’t tried any of them since then.
Actually - control of the pipelines going through Georgia are the main point of this conflict.
Sorry - instead of “are” should have been “is”
I got this email from a friend in Tbilisi today and want to post it again.
"War is terrible. People are not in the panic, but in that district, where I live Russians bombed small military airdrome 2 times yesterday.
They bomb all Georgia.
They bombed block of flats, where pregnant lady and kids died.
Too aggressive country. And we try to fight with them and save our independence during three centuries!
Please, pray for the lives of children here. Every morning I go at work, I am not sure that I will see my kid in the evening, when I will come back home .
Love and light,
Nino"
I am still getting email from Tbilisi.
Good for the Polish President. The Poles know the Russians all too well.
Please keep us posted on the news you receive.
May God watch over the people of Georgia in their hour of need.
“Actually - control of the pipelines going through Georgia are the main point of this conflict.”
And, Russia feels VERY threatend by the joint Azer-Georgia-Turkey “Iron Silk Road” Railroad project, that effectively would by pass Russia for transit of goods in and out of the oil-rich Caspian Republics.
this passes DIRECTLY through the threatened city of GORI.
Gori was a city, not a village, so I was surprised. The pics are horrid from Gori right now.
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