[TigerLikesRooster]

The scourge of Georgia is now gone. I hope that the incoming new government would not be beset by factional fightings and instability, which tend to happen when this kind of dramatic change occurs.

[archy]

Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me
Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me
Well you can talk about your perestroika But, Comrade Schevardnadze, tell me
What's a poor boy like me to do?
Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me
Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me
Well, we've been fightin' with the mujahaddin
Down in Afghanistan
Comrade Gorbachev, can I
Go back to Vladivostok, man?
Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me
Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me
(in Russian:)Village is lost in the red desert.
On all sides, voices of an enemy.
And we want to see our mothers.
Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me
Turmoil back in Moscow brought this turbulence down on me

--written by Warren Zevon 1989. He turned out to be a pretty fair prophet, after all.

Zevon Music BMI

[genefromjersey]

I wonder how this Nino Burdzhandze will shape up ??

She is supposedly taking power for 45 days, or until new elections can be held. Wonder if, having tasted power, she'll be able to relinquish it ??

I tried a look-up on her, but she seems to be a relative unknown.

[WOSG]

WOW!

Rigged elections in Georgia overturned by street action.

Now imagine if that was tried in Texas in 1948 with the LBJ rigged election. :-)

... or maybe the Houston Mayoral election two years back?

... or several Louisiana races?

[Tailgunner Joe]

bump

[jagrmeister]

"Velvet revolution"? Is that anything like the "velvet mafia" that Ovitz was complaining about in Hollywood?!!