Posted on 08/14/2008 5:49:34 PM PDT by InABunkerUnderSF
If you googled “Invasion of South Ossetia” on Monday of this week one of the sites near the top of the list was the vitriolic anti Georgian propaganda web site “war.georgia.su” which detailed Georgian atrocities and planned atrocities against the peace loving people of South Ossetia. When I first saw it, the first thing that caught my eye (other than the over the top blood dripping pro anti Georian propaganda) was that the domain name itself. It did not end in “ge” as in Georgia but “su”, the domain name of sites in the former Soviet Union.
This made me curious so I did a WhoIs search on the domain. Here is what I found out:
The organization name for the domain “Relcom Business Network” Ltd. They are located at Marshala Vasilevskogo str., 1/2, Moscow, 123098 under the name of Lubov V. Vidanova. The Moscow phone and fax numbers given are four digits apart implying that t hey are in the same office.
The most interesting thing about the domain is that it was created on June 19, 1999. Who needed an anti Georgian propaganda site in 1999? If I read the WhoIs record correctly the organization changed ownership on February 7, 2007. Did the site’s purpose change in February 2007? Finally, who is Lubov V. Vidanova and why was anyone in Russia registering domain names under .su in June of 1999?
One final thing worth noting, I also did WhoIs searches on every other breakaway component of the former Soviet Union from Moldova to Kazakhstan, looking for {country}.su domain names. There are two others – armenia.su and azerbaijan.su, both registered to “Relcom Business Network” Ltd. at Marshala Vasilevskogo str., 1/2, Moscow, 123098 under the name of Lubov V. Vidanova. Both were created on June 19, 1999. Both seem to have changed hands on February 7, 2007.
Anyone care to speculate on what the Russian’s long term military goals are in the Caucuses after it finishes with Georgia?
They wanted the right to do that via Rambouilette, but had to settle for bombing Belgrade and marching into Kosovo,
Very interesting.
Works for me, but I am at work...
Title MIPP International
Publisher MIPP International, Inc., Minsk, BY
Distributor Lubov V Vidanova , Moscow, RU
Language English
Country (Server) Russian Federation
Format of data text/html
Keywords books; booksellers; periodicals; Central Asia;
Caucasus; Minsk; Commonwealth of Independent States
German Keywords Sortimentsbuchhandel; Minsk
Description "MIPP INTERNATIONAL - the vendor of books
and periodicals from post-Soviet countries since
1991...Here you can: Search through over 12.000 titles
from Russian regions, C.I.S. and all post-Soviet
countries using multiple criteria; Browse our databases
by region or by topic; Subscribe to over 800
periodicals from all countries of the former Soviet
Union..."
URL http://www.mipp.msk.ru/books/
Classification --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source Type Booksellers
SSGC General Resources: Libraries, Booksellers and Publishing Houses
BK 06.25
DDC 381.45002
Date --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DCq.Date.Modified 2001-08-24
This fits with my theory that Russia wants to wrap up the land route to Iran and have the surrounding water. The only two little countries between Russia and Iran are Azerbaijan and Armenia. The Caspian Sea and the Black sea flank each side.
By the way, Russia has handed out passports to Azerbaijan also. Just like they did in Ossetia.
The Name of the game is Prisoner’s Dilemma. The best strategy is tit-for-tat.
Initial steps,
—Propaganda offensive against Russian aggression focusing on Europe and the Caucasus.
—Removal of Russia from the G7 and attempt to isolate Russia from the global economy.
—Trade embargo on high tech goods to Russia and countries who do not observe the embargo (Operation Exodus reborn).
—Remove eligibility of Russian citizens from H1B and L1 visa programs.
—Missile defense for Poland.
—Enhancement of defense ties with the Baltic States.
—Enhance defense ties and maneuvers with Ukrainian military either in Ukrainia or here.
—Enhance defense ties with Armenia, and if possible Iran’s ally Azerbaijan.
—Invite Georgia into NATO.
—Pray for peace.
This could last for decades.
Sorry, meant:
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Copied the wrong URL. Her URL is Russia has ceased to be available..
Whoa. Now that is interesting. Armenia will throw in the towel immediately. Hmmm...
Russia has wanted Iran for a long time.
Azerbaijan also has a couple of ‘breakaway’ regions to deal with.
Also,I read that the number of Azerbaijanis leaving for Russia have been greater than those coming back. It’s sounds like Russia has been setting up a nice mix there too.
Wow, I am going to do some research on this. It’s the Russian specialty of the decade, of course, separatism.
I don’t think it’s so much Russia wanting Iran, but rather setting up a nice corridor with their buddy. And controlling the area.
They are already in NATO.
The U.S. needs to start heavy scrutinization of the banking records of Russian businessmen. They can start with Lubov V. Vidanova. It might be time to place some Russian banks off limits to American businesses too.
http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=430&contentId=2000578
This is a good article.Big projects have been going on with gas and oil.(BP is in Azerbaijan) Note this paragraph:
Alongside the SCP, we’re managing the construction of the much longer Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline. It will run from Sangachal all the way across Turkey to the coast, linking the Caspian and Mediterranean. When complete, the 1,760km of pipe will hold 10 million barrels of oil at a time. The BTC will bypass the congested sea-lanes of the Bosphorus, reducing the risk of spills while strengthening the economic ties between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and the West.
Seems Georgia is still being hammered.
Nowadays this is a situation: Russia either exists and becomes stronger or turns out to be a mirage
Putin’s eight-year term has finished at the 7th of August, in the moment of massive attack of the Georgians to Tskhinval. Putin made Russia sovereignty, which was lost in Gorbachev-Eltsin’s period. But he avoided armed conflict with USA and theirs marionettes on the post-soviet area. And Medvedev was elevated in case of this compromise in order to provoke Washington with the third term.
If Russia will decide not to enter the conflict - that will be a choice, fatal choice. It will mean, that Russia gives up her sovereignty.
Until recently (July 2008) USA was playing in cat-and-mouse with Moscow. They tried to put furtively different projects of intensity-taking down and pragmatic search of general intent as cover-up. At 7-th August has coming the turning-point. Putin and Medvedev must give the clear answer: are-they for sovereign Russia or they are for saving relationships with USA?
The Americans delivered an ultimatum had ordering the Georgians to attack Tskhinval. Postponement's time of the most unpleasant and difficult decision is up. A watch keeps war, maybe, World War III.
At noon, the 8th of August, Moscow has not made a decision yet. Our authorities procrastinate to the last, don't believe, that it is true but not a dream. But this impossible to avoid the choice any longer; otherwise someone else will do it.
So, what is the choice, and what kind of positions are exist, between which Putin (and Medvedev) must decide.
The choice of treason
If Russia will decide not to enter the conflict (it's a position of pro-american effect's agents at the upper levels of power) and content herself with weeping and protests apropos of disgraceful things, which the Georgians do, and humanitarian catastrophe - that will be a choice, fatal choice. It will mean, that Russia gives up her sovereignty.
In fact, this kind of position is as good as to consider Putin's eight-year term like a bluff and idle PR. Russia will return to 90s - late 80s in a moment. Russian and outside observes will realize at once, that Russia is absolutely helpless and it's possible not to take her into consideration. As a result, it's easy to predict the next level of Russia disintegration - beginning with the Caucasus and go on according to plan. Besides our partners in CIS will finally turn away from us because they realize who is a master. Washington will be a master.
Russia loses not only a status of the Great Power but also a status of the regional Power. This choice is equivalent to State coup or “orange” revolution, this time - in Russia. Putin's retiring from the post of prime minister and disintegration of state organization will be the next step in this way.
The choice of faith
What is the alternative? Here it is: declare the independence of South Ossetia (and Abkhazia), and the following step - annex them to Russia; insert 58th Army; give an order to strike all air targets above South Ossetia from the direction of our BMD on the territory of Abkhazia; wage war against Georgia right up to the capture of Tbilisi, and then - dictate our own terms.
As a result, Russia quarrels violently with USA and West Europe. It's a beginning of a long distance blockade and isolation from the direction of USA. At the same time Russia proves not only the status of the regional Power but also the status of the Great Power; Russia proves her possibility to send a challenge to USA and unidirectional world. It means, that Russia returns on the world arena, returns in a history.
It is not a choice for every responsible Russian - “Tanks to Tbilisi!” - this is a voice of our national history.
On the eve of the War (Russia is at hazard)
It's possible to compare today's situation with the 22nd of June. We have been attacked without a declaration of war, even with a “declaration of peace”. It's possible to avoid the war, but only by capitulation to the enemy. South Ossetia is the part of Russia by civilized and political option. If we give away South Ossetia, anyone can take away from us what ever he wants.
It's the same situation like it was in 1991-1993. At that time Russia also was facing a radical choice.
In August 1991 the fate of the USSR was decided. State Committee of Extraordinary Situation has not resisted, the USSR has fallen to pieces, american “marionettes” has come to power.
In 1993 the Government tried to bring Russia back to the sovereign policy. It was obvious, that Eltsin and reformers gave away our country to Americans. Eltsin has shot the Government, and our state has gone on the next level of disintegration - it has developed into a separatism on the Northern Caucasia (Chechnya, Dagestan, etc.).
In 1999 Putin won back, but he had not made a final decision.
The Russians have made their choice, elite - have not yet
Nowadays this is a situation: Russia either exists and becomes stronger or turns out to be a mirage.
It is not a choice for every responsible Russian - “Tanks to Tbilisi!” - this is a voice of our national history.
Alack! Our elite is still irresponsible. The nets of effect's agents from the West is everywhere in russian authority. Putin has not been doing serious purges. It can adversely effect Russia. So, now we are going to recognize, who is worth anything.
Alexandr Dugin
But they are safe, they are NATO.
Are they safe? I dunno.
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