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Russia: US must choose Moscow or "project Georgia"
Reuters ^ | 13 Aug 2008 | Oleg Shchedrov

Posted on 08/13/2008 11:27:06 AM PDT by MaestroLC

MEIENDORF CASTLE, Russia, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign minister said on Wednesday the United States had to choose between partnership with Moscow and the Georgian leadership which he described as a "virtual project".

"We understand that this current Georgian leadership is a special project of the United States, but one day the United States will have to choose between defending its prestige over a virtual project or real partnership which requires joint action," Sergei Lavrov told reporters.

U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday demanded Russia resolve a crisis with Georgia and said he would dispatch U.S. military aircraft with humanitarian supplies.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: choose; geopolitics; georgia; project; russia
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1 posted on 08/13/2008 11:27:07 AM PDT by MaestroLC
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To: MaestroLC

Project Georgia. Next question?


2 posted on 08/13/2008 11:27:39 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com ---- Get involved, make a difference.)
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To: MaestroLC

Easy decision.

To hell with Russia.


3 posted on 08/13/2008 11:28:25 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes)
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To: MaestroLC

Oh...we multi-task quite well... I wouldn’t worry about it.


4 posted on 08/13/2008 11:29:14 AM PDT by TexanToTheCore (If it ain't Rugby or Bullriding, it's for girls.........................................)
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To: MaestroLC

Project Georgia.


5 posted on 08/13/2008 11:30:32 AM PDT by Artemis Webb ("You Sound Bitter." has replaced "You're a RINO." as the Official Overused FR Cliche!)
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To: MaestroLC

VR stands with the Georgian “Project.” Moscow can go to hell...!


6 posted on 08/13/2008 11:31:09 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
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To: MaestroLC

Why would we want to be “partners” with a regime of murderous thugs who are actively aiding and abetting the Axis of Terror?


7 posted on 08/13/2008 11:31:17 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: MaestroLC

Russia can go suck an egg.


8 posted on 08/13/2008 11:31:51 AM PDT by Antoninus (McCain/Palin in 2008!)
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To: MaestroLC

This is a very difficult decision.

On one hand, we have a small democracy that not only poses no threat to the United States, but has actually proven to be much more of an ally than our traditional ‘friends’ in Europe.

On the other hand, we have a nation that still maintains a few thousand nuclear warheads, most of them aimed at us. And now, they’re issuing an ultimatum.

Yep, very difficult choice, this one.


9 posted on 08/13/2008 11:32:00 AM PDT by VOR78
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To: MaestroLC

Bush has already made his decision, Sergei. And that has Moscow deeply rattled.


10 posted on 08/13/2008 11:32:25 AM PDT by inkling
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To: MaestroLC

If I were the powers-that-be, I’d immediately make a very strong, serious and public reassessment of the U.S. relationship with Russia and just as immediately begin acting on that reassessment.


11 posted on 08/13/2008 11:32:56 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Barack Obama--the first black Jimmy Carter.)
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To: MaestroLC

The thugs of Russia can kiss my a$$. They are no friend of ours, and never have been. They diplomatically shove a sharp stick in our eye every chance they get. Screw em!


12 posted on 08/13/2008 11:32:57 AM PDT by ZX12R
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To: MaestroLC

Project Georgia.


13 posted on 08/13/2008 11:33:30 AM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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14 posted on 08/13/2008 11:34:08 AM PDT by inkling
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If Georgia wants freedom and Russia wants another cold war, that’s easy. Screw Moscow.


15 posted on 08/13/2008 11:34:50 AM PDT by Righter-than-Rush
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To: MaestroLC
And there is any debate to this question?


16 posted on 08/13/2008 11:36:52 AM PDT by Domandred (McCain's 'R' is a typo that has never been corrected)
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To: MaestroLC
The Russians have thrown the gauntlet. Either cooperate with us on our terms or stand with your ally. The Russians are betting we won't have the cojones to stand up for the Georgians. They are taking the fullest measure of our resolve to defend our interests and stand by our friends. When push comes shove, that's what the Kremlin is betting America won't do. For the record, we haven't language like that since the worst days of the Cold War used against us.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

17 posted on 08/13/2008 11:37:43 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: MaestroLC; All

I choose Georgia..


18 posted on 08/13/2008 11:38:02 AM PDT by KevinDavis (Hey Barak... I'm a citizen of the US not the WORLD!!!!!)
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To: MaestroLC

Real partnership?

With Russia?

The only real partnership Russia has is with Iran.

Putin is evil! We don’t want partners like him!


19 posted on 08/13/2008 11:38:12 AM PDT by airborne (American by birth! Christian by choice!)
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We choose to stand with free Georgia, her democratically elected government and it's freedom-loving people. And we choose to stand against tyrannical regimes and countries that think what they want to take by tanks and force of arms is theirs for the taking.

If America and Americans do not stand with Georgia, then the Ukraine, Poland and other CIS states that won their freedom from the USSR will be the next to fall.

Note to Russia; this isn't 1936 - 1939 and your not NAZI Germany. We learned our lesson since the last time this stunt was pulled. The last time, no one did anything while Hitler gobbled up the Sudeten Land, Austria, Czechoslovakia and 80 million people died. This time around we will stand with our friends against naked aggression.

20 posted on 08/13/2008 11:39:47 AM PDT by Jmouse007 (tot)
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