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South Ossetians describe fleeing from the fighting (more propaganda from the AP)
AP ^ | August 10, 2008 | By DOUGLAS BIRCH

Posted on 08/10/2008 1:44:15 PM PDT by library user

They talked of hiding in the woods, being mocked by Georgian soldiers and passing the dead on the roadside.

The hundreds of refugees from the fighting in the Georgian breakaway region sought shelter in Russia on Sunday. They were among thousands who fled the region, and in particular the capital city of Tskhinvali, in recent days as Georgian forces battled for control.



TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: associatedpress; flee; georgia; ossetians; russia; southossetia; war
I think we can post stuff from the AP again. If not, I apologize and kindly ask the mod to nuke the post. Thanks.
1 posted on 08/10/2008 1:44:17 PM PDT by library user
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To: library user

Sample of the BS in this article...

“The Georgians burned all of our homes,” said one elderly woman, as she sat on a bench under a tree with three other white-haired survivors.

“If you beat a dog, it will run away,” she said, bitterly. “If we become part of Russia, I think that the way we live will in many ways be better than it is now.”


2 posted on 08/10/2008 1:44:58 PM PDT by library user
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***”The Georgians burned all of our homes,” said one elderly woman***

Yea right! Even Russia has admitted they bombarded South Ossetians which caused the damage.

3 posted on 08/10/2008 1:51:29 PM PDT by tobyhill (fraud -noun;(1)deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, (2) Obama)
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To: library user

Naked propoganda from the AP? Say it ain’t so...

If the Russians were justified, they would not kick out Western Media outlets, in kicking even the luke warm Western Outlets out, they have something very nasty planned for the Georgians.

They reduced Grozny to rubble, who knows what they will do to Tblisi?


4 posted on 08/10/2008 1:52:24 PM PDT by padre35 (Conservative in Exile/ Romans 10.10/Eze 11.2)
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To: eleni121; Grzegorz 246; pobeda1945; lizol; spetznaz

Some people are calling this article BS. Yes, now the AP is ‘conspiring’.


5 posted on 08/10/2008 1:53:23 PM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("The internet needs a gatekeeper," The Cackling Comeback Witch aka Hillary Rod-ham [Clinton])
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To: library user
My! I am surprised AP ran this article. After all, they need to absolutely sure it's true before they seem like a tabloid. This story might be “very difficult to prove.!” If untrue, it would cast someone in a very poor light. Besides, neither protagonist here is a current presidential candidate.

Sarcasm/off

Oldplayer

6 posted on 08/10/2008 1:56:19 PM PDT by oldplayer
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To: library user

New AP policy is “excerpt always.”


7 posted on 08/10/2008 2:01:49 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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New AP policy is “excerpt always.”

Oops. Sorry about that. Will note for future. I appreciate the clarification.

8 posted on 08/10/2008 2:03:04 PM PDT by library user
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To: Admin Moderator

I didn’t know there was a new AP policy.

Duly noted.


9 posted on 08/10/2008 2:04:38 PM PDT by Petronski (The God of Life will condemn the Chinese government. Laogai means GULAG.)
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