Wow, be interesting to see what happens here. Unfortunately for me I haven’t been following this closely.
obviously they didn’t learn anything from their last visit to Afganistan. I don’t think this will go as smoothly as they planned
I have to say I’m quite interested in gauging the quality of the Russian military. My guess is that they are not up to this task at all.
Prayers for our Soldiers on the ground in Georgia. We have some there conducting training.
Iodine tablets - *Check*
Survival rations - *Check*
Water - *Check*
Meds - *Check*
Weapons and ammo - - *Check*
Ziplock Bags - *Check*
Bleach - *Check*
Radio and batteries - *Check*
Bicycle generator and headlamp - - *Check*
Concrete shielding - uhhh, concrete shielding?
Hey, anybody know where a guy can get six feet of concrete radiation shielding in a San Francisco on a Friday - quick?
i figured as much last night.
bump de bump.
BTTT
And where’s the UN in all of this?
Another “statement” released, as predictable as the summer sun. Get the UN off US land.
This is Russia taking back Georgia.
The FSB (KGB) stirs up a revolt using Islamic seperatists, the Georgian’s respond and nmow the Russians kick in the door and take back a former Soviet Republic.
RUSSIAN ARMY ENTERS GEORGIA —
LINK : http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=b1de5ee9-a565-4124-8612-b08d35a0b295
Yikes.
This will also be a test of NATO. I don’t think Georgia is a member but I believe it co-operates with NATO.
Putin did this deliberately and he chose the timing.
The potential is there for this to spread unless Putin is kicked in the ass or is appeased.
Seems a similar guy started out this way in 1936 or so.
In a way the Cold War did not end in 1991. Like a broken corporation, Russia merely spun off its non producing Eastern European and Muslim territory states(with the West footing the bill for this), and has, under Putin, used oil revenues to build itself up again.
The last 17 years has been an interlude, not a cessation of Russian ambitions as a hegemon.
Putin: “War Has Started.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aYe2BpjIkHzU&refer=home
I have a cousin in Atlanta. I hope the government does something.
For those that keep asking... read all the way to the bottom
Russia, Georgia, South Ossetia involve in armed conflict
http://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-top_...d-conflict.htm
de Radu Rizea HotNews.ro
Vineri, 8 august 2008, 10:37 English | Top News
Russian aircraft bombed on Friday morning targets on Georgian soil, after the Georgian soldiers attacked earlier in the morning the Russian peacekeeping troops. The Russian planes launched two bombs near a Police station, while other three planes bombed another target. The air strike comes as a response to the military offensive Georgia launched against the South Ossetia capital city, Thinvali, during which at least 15 casualties were recorded.
Georgian Re-integration Minister said that the Georgian troops don’t intend to take over the city, but only to neutralize the separatist groups.
The United Nations’ Security Council meets in order to discuss the situation. The gathering was called upon by Russia.
The military operation launched by Georgia aims at recovering the control over the separatist republic of South Ossetia. Sources say that the Georgian troops also opened fire against Russian peacekeeping troops.
In Moscow, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that the aggression against Ossetia will see a response.
Georgian president Mikhail Saakasvili announced a general mobilization of the reserve troops, whom he asked to “defend the state”. In a TV interview, Saakasvili asked Russia to stop bombing Georgian cities. According to the head of state, Georgian troops are now in control of over half of the South Ossetia localities.
UPDATE:
* 11:50h - Russian Foreign Ministry denies the involvement of Russian planes in Georgia
* 11:20h - The UN Security Council failed to adopt a common statement about the conflict
* 11:10h - Reuters informs that the Russian peacekeeping troops suffered several casualties
* 11:00h -American president George W. Bush demands an immediate cease fire
For later self review and update.
Anyone know how closs our guys are to the action?
Georgia was set up by Russia. This whole thing was a reaction by Russia of Kosovo declaring its independence from Serbia this year and our support of this which Russia did not want to happen.