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Georgian Army Moves To Retake South Ossetia
Yahoo News ^ | August 8, 2008 | MISHA DZHINDZHIKHASHVILI

Posted on 08/08/2008 3:41:39 AM PDT by edpc

TBILISI, Georgia - Georgian troops launched a major military offensive Friday to regain control over the breakaway province of South Ossetia and the president accused Russia, which has close ties to the separatists, of bombing Georgian territory.

A Russian official denied the bombing. But Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the Georgian attack will draw retaliation and the Defense Ministry pledged to protect South Ossetians, most of whom have Russian citizenship.

An Associated Press reporter saw tanks and other heavy weapons concentrating on the Russian side of the border with South Ossetia and villagers were fleeing into Russia.

"I saw them (the Georgians) shelling my village," said Maria, who gave only her first name. She looked shocked and was reluctant to speak. She said she and other villagers spent the night in a field and then fled toward the Russian border as the fighting escalated.

The fighting in South Ossetia has raised fears of an all-out war that could draw in Russia, which has peacekeepers in the region. Putin said an unspecified number of the peacekeepers have been wounded.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: 888; bear; caucasus; geopolitics; georgia; georgiantroops; nato; putin; russia; russianbear; sossetia; ww3
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To: MinorityRepublican
One thing is for sure. Don’t F*** with Putin.

On the contrary resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
41 posted on 08/08/2008 7:18:00 AM PDT by Cheburashka (Democratic Underground: Ever wonder where all those who took the brown acid at Woodstock wound up?)
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To: SolidWood
Now an ally, Georgia, is the same situation as Serbia. Russia is returning our favor. But IMO the Georgians shouldn’t suffer because of our wrong in Kosovo.

If you think toadying to Serbia would have made the slightest difference vis a vis the Russians and this conflict you'd better stop drinking the vodka you make in the bathtub.
42 posted on 08/08/2008 7:21:54 AM PDT by Cheburashka (Democratic Underground: Ever wonder where all those who took the brown acid at Woodstock wound up?)
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To: Cheburashka

Keep the snide comments to yourself. I am fully aware that the aggressive Russians are always up to havoc. But our involvement in the Serbia-Kosovo matter gives Moscow an excellent argument. If the West supports the secession of Kosovo what argument do we have to deny it to Ossetia!? I am not saying that we should cowtow to the Russians now and let Ossetia secede. We should fully support Georgia for their sovereign rights. But the issue of the Balkans needs to be adressed. At the very least majority Serb areas in Bosnia should be given to Serbia in exchange for losing Kosovo.


43 posted on 08/08/2008 7:32:32 AM PDT by SolidWood (McCantor 2008. Stop Obamarx!)
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To: SolidWood
Well said. Russia is completely wrong on this - and we were completely wrong on Serbia. We had better be ready to admit our error because they will throw it in our faces.

I hope that (at the least) we are selling heavily discounted arms to the Georgians at this very minute. A ground war in Georgia would be brutal, but if the Georgians are up for it then we should do our part - and make sure the Turks don't gain influence there in our stead.

44 posted on 08/08/2008 8:10:24 AM PDT by agere_contra
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To: penelopesire

There are lots of Americans in Georgia, though, not just military.


45 posted on 08/08/2008 2:32:32 PM PDT by MarMema (kosovo will always be Serbian)
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To: eleni121
The only opinion I have to offer is that the leader of South Ossetia is a scumbag former soviet wrestler who probably won the election illegally, and is heavily involved in the old russian style of mob rule.

And may peace come to them all, Lord have mercy.

46 posted on 08/08/2008 2:35:25 PM PDT by MarMema (kosovo will always be Serbian)
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To: SolidWood

You are right, the Kosovo precedent will haunt us perhaps for decades.


47 posted on 08/08/2008 2:36:31 PM PDT by MarMema (kosovo will always be Serbian)
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To: MarMema

Very troubling situation. Wonder if Europe will step up to the plate? It really should fall to them to help Georgia before America has to step in imho.


48 posted on 08/08/2008 3:13:24 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: SolidWood
Keep the snide comments to yourself.

A “Blame America First” person. Yeah, yeah, you try to cover it by saying “oh, yeah, the other guy did this or that, but the primary responsibility is America, always America.”

What I said is the truth. You don't like it, ok, continue not to like it. You have your first amendment rights, so do I. You exercise yours, and I'll exercise mine. And don't try to tell me not to.

49 posted on 08/10/2008 4:50:36 AM PDT by Cheburashka (Democratic Underground: Ever wonder where all those who took the brown acid at Woodstock wound up?)
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To: Cheburashka

Please be so good and read my comments on the other threads on Russia-Georgia. If you suggest that I am a “Blame America” person, you my good are an joker.


50 posted on 08/10/2008 5:11:15 AM PDT by SolidWood (God Bless Georgia and grant them victory over Russia!)
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To: Cheburashka
You have your first amendment rights, so do I. You exercise yours, and I'll exercise mine. And don't try to tell me not to.

Spare me your constitutional lectures, professor.

stop drinking the vodka you make in the bathtub.

You're throwing gutter level insults. Protected by 1st Amendment? Yes. Do I have to take it? No.

Funny thing is on other threads they hurl abuse that I am a Neocon Russophobe... well can't make it right to everyone.

51 posted on 08/10/2008 5:17:18 AM PDT by SolidWood (God Bless Georgia and grant them victory over Russia!)
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