Posted on 08/12/2008 2:00:08 PM PDT by austrian
Russia has approved a plan intended to end fighting with Georgia, brokered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Mr Sarkozy, whose country holds the EU presidency, is now in Tbilisi trying to persuade Georgians to accept the deal.
Under the plan, both sides would agree not to use force, and all troops would return to the positions they were in before the conflict began last week.
Earlier, Russia announced its military activity in the area was completed and witnesses reported troops pulling back.
But despite the diplomacy and apparent withdrawal, rhetoric on both sides has remained fiery and analysts predicted a long road to peace.
See map of the region
Fighting flared last Thursday night with Georgian bombing in South Ossetia - a region nominally part of Georgia, but with de facto independence and where a majority of people hold Russian passports.
Russia moved in forcefully, sending troops into South Ossetia and Abkhazia, another breakaway province. Georgian towns away from the two regions were also bombed.
Some 100,000 people are estimated to have been displaced by the conflict.
Several countries, including the US, a major ally of Georgia, have been critical of Moscow's actions.
Reacting to Russia's ceasefire declaration, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said it was now vital for all sides to stop fighting, adding that Russian military operations "really do now need to stop because calm needs to be restored".
'Lunatics' gibe
Mr Sarkozy, in his current role as EU president, held talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow for most of the day.
SIX-POINT PEACE PLAN No more use of force Stop all military actions for good Free access to humanitarian aid Georgian troops return to their places of permanent deployment Russian troops return to pre-conflict positions International talks about future status of South Ossetia and...
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Sarkosy???
But the media told me it was all Obama’s doing!
Obama said, “Georgia should maintain its rightful position of being bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina.”
Sarkosy didn’t even mention the borders.
Oh well, there ya go! ;^)
My mother was such a killjoy.
Anyway, when I was 12 I started delivering newspapers and when I was 14 I held a real job waitressing at an Italian restaurant. Then things started to happen. With my parents help I bought a ten speed bicycle.
The Neocons are little more than foreign policy adolescents: invade Iraq, invade Iran, stare down the Russians, Chinese, Syrians, Hezbollah, and North Koreans. But with what? Pink and blue buttons?
I knew you would agree.
The important question is whether or not it is ok with he (whose middle name must never be spoken) Obama!!!
Sarkosy didn’t even mention the borders.
Yes..and Georgia Tech is pulling out of the ACC.
Well did you get your helicopter and yacht?
As long as we protech the Varsity Hotdog place from Russian agression, I’m OK with the ACC thing
In my neck of the woods it's called the VG (Varsity Grille)
Sacred territory.
The paleocons who duck there heads under covers and pretend that any threat can be met with words are just as great and isolating ourselves from everybody is fantastic.
I’m a Bama Boy and couldn’t remember the full name. I used to go to the Varsity at least once a month when I was with BellSouth and had to be in Atlanta often. I took 13 years away from the Bell system. I recently came back to the new AT&T and I’ve been in some meetings in Tucker, GA for all of last week and this week. Paving on I85 has kept me from trying to hit The Varsity.
I am a bit disappointed that there was no mention of pecan pie in brokering the cease fire deal!
I saw a description once, by Jim Robinson, who said that "neocon" was a term that meant "conservative Jew".
Are these the "neocons" you refer to?
Or is your definition "all right wingers"?
Peace Cobbler!
LOL!
” But with what? Pink and blue buttons? “
Actually, it is, by long tradition, a large RED button.... ;~)
Doh! A spelling error sometimes makes a better comment. I meant Peach but Peace works better.
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