Posted on 08/10/2008 12:43:56 PM PDT by a_Turk
The Russian Defence Ministry claims to have sunk a Georgian warship which was attacking its navy ships in the Black Sea, according to Russian new agencies.
If confirmed, the incident could mark a serious escalation of the fighting that has raged between Georgia and Russia in the breakaway region of South Ossetia.
The ITAR-Tass news agency quoted a ministry spokesman as saying that Georgian missile patrol boats twice tried to attack Russian ships, which fired back and sank one of the Georgian vessels.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
This begs the question...If all those that support the U.S. as being the worlds cop, protector of freedom, why has the current U.S. administration not intervened militarily if we have friends in this fight? We are hearing SW broadcast that over 3,000 are dead, and countless injured.
To be honest, I am not expecting much of a response to the question.
The haloed one of course won't be going, but McCain may actually be there before too long. The President should be there first. The Free World is under attack and he is the leader of that Free World. Symbols are important.
I support the US as “world cop” and our failure to intervene (at least by supporting fully the Georgians) is simply proof that we have softened down to the point that we don’t live up to our role. This may be “just about Ossetia” in a far away little country... “not worth a war”. Just wait when the Soviet... I mean Russians stand at the Iranian and Turkish border and start invading Ukraine. Well good night then...
“why has the current U.S. administration not intervened militarily if we have friends in this fight?”
We’re spread thin with a tight military budget. Where’s NATO?
Ping
Yes, I voiced the same suggestion. Straight flight from Beijing to Tblisi. Up the ante.
Hope South Ossetia likes their new master.
>> President Bush needs to send Laura and Barbara home and fly on AF1 into Tblisi on Monday.
He best hurry then while there’s still a street left to land on.
Thanks for the post a_Turk.
Because the Bush foreign policy "leadership" are a bunch of amateurs who are clueless. Mr. Bush has used the US government, to include the military to attempt to mold the world to his view. Unfortunately, Mr. Bush never paid much attention to history in college, so his views on international relations are essentially based upon who he perceives as his friends. This is the fatal flaw of his policy.
I bet Georgia is really wishing they had rigged that tunnel with explosives.
I’d suggest that if the US is to be involved in every armed conflict involving a friend its going to be doing a lot of fighting over the next few decades.
Also, getting involved here will hand the Whitehouse to the Dems in Novembers. Thems the facts.
“EU foreign ministers will meet early next week to discuss ways to resolve the crisis, French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office said in an e-mailed statement from Paris yesterday.”
http://www.bloombrg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPLDNxutvt7M&refer=home
A country of breakaway provinces, err, russian miitary bases.
Morons? Isn’t that a bit harsh?
What Russia is doing is no small matter- and yes- for us to intervene militarily at the moment would be...risky, to say the least- it still seems something other than some handwringing statements are called for..what would you suggest?
I really expect a lot to come out of that EU meeting / sarc.
Be careful what you wish for. The events of the past few days should tell the countries of the world to remember who its’ friends are.
I don't think so. It takes a special type of stupidity to advance the notion that we should somehow intervene militarily. These blokes are completely divorced from reality.
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