[Drango]

eu where r u?

[Seaplaner]

Russia Blames the Victim?

They do?

I had no idea they were Democrats.

[musicman]

Even though this was from the recent G8 Summit, it still gets the point across:

[chaos_5]

I am shocked the editors at the NYT actually let this be printed.

[F-117A]

Finally, in a measure of fitting symbolism, America must note that Russia started this war on the opening day of the Olympics, while it plans to hold its own Winter Olympics only a dozen miles from the victim of its aggression.

Well, if Georgia had leveled Tskhinvali before the Olypmics or if Georgia had leveled Tskhinvali after the Olympics, then Russia couldn't have had to "started this war on the opening day of the Olympics".

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

It came after years of growing Russian efforts to assert control over these regions, for example, by distributing Russian passports to citizens and arranging the appointment of Russians to the territories’ governments. Mr. Putin, who is now Russia’s prime minister, oversaw a build-up of Russian “peacekeeping” forces in Abkhazia

In a way, this is what Mexico is doing to us.

[TigersEye]

Finally a decent overview of the situation. From the NYTimes no less.

[MarMema]

In any case, Moscow’s own treatment of separatism — killing tens of thousands of Chechens over the past decade — says volumes about its claims that it is just trying to protect a minority population.

An excellent expose of the hypocrisy behind what Russia has done, since they in fact armed the south ossetian separatists and encouraged them for many years to harrass, kidnap and fire on Georgian villages.

[MarMema]

WOW, this is a terrific read. Very good, thank you!!