Georgia: [Ukraine] blockade threat risks escalating conflict

The Times ^ | 8/14/2008 | Tony Halpin

[Cold Heat]

accusing Ukraine of a “serious new antiRussian step”.

Russia just can't find a friend these days.....Wonder why?.............LOL:-)

[Lijahsbubbe]

a “serious new antiRussian step”.

Ukrainians demanding notice from Russia for ship, aircraft or personnel while in their port ,or not allowing them to return if they engage against Georgia is not anti-Russian.

That's how Russia sees and tells it though. Defend your country, defend your ports, it's anti-Russian.

[Dawnsblood]

It is only anti-Russian if the Russians intend to mess with the Ukrainians. Otherwise it is pretty harmless.

[dixiechick2000]

"Ukraine and the United States are joined by 15 other countries for this year’s exercises, which are due to end on July 26. Fifteen Ukrainian ships, four aircraft, 10 helicopters, and 500 service personnel are involved in the military exercises."

Even though these exercises have already occurred, I'd say Pooty Poot has reason to be concerned.

[garjog]

Where is Batman when we need him?

[genghis]

the outcome of any war is NOT predetermined. This is going to be interesting.

[SampleMan]

Cool heads please.

As with the Rhineland or do you prefer the cool Western heads that met at Munich?

[Ramzi Al Kaboom]

This whole thing reminds me of a line from “Rings” trilogy

“I will NOT have a war!”

“War is upon you...whether you would have it or not”

[pankot]

For what it’s worth, Kiev was the Capitol of Old Russia.

[kitkat]

***South Ossetia = Sudetenland***

Yep, but they won’t expel the Russkis the way the Sudentenland government rid itself of the nazis after WWII.

[kitkat]

Good map. Thanks.

[homeguard]

BALLS

[rjp2005]

Russia today is not comparable to Germany back then.

Iran is today’s Germany, that is where I would like to see real pressure applied, not all these useless sanctions.

[Xenophon450]

Hitler did not have thousands of nuclear weapons, and the capability to deliver them to any locale in the USA. Not that I don’t want action, but a certain measure of discretion must be applied.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[ETL]

Obama Pledges Cuts in Missile Defense, Space, and Nuclear Weapons Programs:
http://missilethreat.com/archives/id.7086/detail.asp

Obama Promises to Dismantle Our Armed Forces
by Robert Maginnis
('Mr. Maginnis is a retired Army lieutenant colonel, a national security and foreign affairs analyst for radio and television and a senior strategist with the U.S. Army')
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?print=yes&id=25942

[DB]

Hmmm, how would the US fleet like a port in the black sea at Ukraine?

[Parley Baer]

I guess you don’t believe in self defense.

[ETL]

Russia just can't find a friend these days.....Wonder why?.............LOL:-)

I don't know about that. They seem to have a few right here on FR.