Posted on 08/16/2008 6:56:25 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
NEW YORK (CNN) -- "This is for America. This is for NATO. This is for Bush."
These were the phrases that the president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvilli, told me were on Russian bombs falling before, during and after the numerous cease-fires that have come and gone since the Georgian-Russian conflict began.
He went on to say that he believed the Russians were not fighting a war with Georgia; in reality, they were fighting a war against the idea of Georgia, the governing principles behind it.
To have a flourishing democracy in a neighboring country is seen as a threat. It is a stark contrast from Russia's brand of state-controlled pseudo-capitalism. The Russians, he said, "want to kill the idea of freedom, and by proxy they imagine they fight a war with the United States." ...
He said, "when the Soviet Union collapsed, when the Cold War was over, when I went to study in the U.S. and finally I realized my dream, I never thought that this evil would come back again. I never thought the KGB people would again try to run the world. And that's exactly what's happening now. What`s at stake here is America's -- America's ideals. If it will collapse in Georgia, it will collapse in other countries and in other places as well." ...
For now, we have to do what we can to strongly support Georgia, start to get our own ship in order, and take seriously the messages sent by the bombings.
"This is for America. This is for NATO. This is for Bush."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Russians have very poor aim. Missed by thousands of miles.
and what i just left in the toilet is for Russia...
I hope there are photos or video of this. IMHO another mistake by the Russians. It will just strengthen American resolve and this whole invasion will probably secure the presidency for John McCain and that won't be a good thing for you Putin. Invasions have consequences. My friend.
He saw them on the way down?
Interesting that the bomb a tiny country 8000 miles away and pretend that they are doing something to us. It is the sign of a weak country.
Is it true that the Ruskies tried to bomb the oil pipeline and missed?
Pikers.
Euroasiatic savages. Anyone who supports an “alliance” with Russia is sick.
http://milkavkaz.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=226&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
My daughter has her T shirt from her missle days, which proudly states “Rockin’ Moscow, Hit after Hit after Hit!!” She’d wear it now except it seems to have mysteriously shrunk, in the last ten years or so...
No. They stitched the pipeline up both sides at exactly 100 yard intervals with 25 missiles. Some idiotic news outlets reported this as a “miss”.
Kinda a nice touch; “play ball, Europe, or we will cut off your oil.”
Stalin is back, big time.
“He saw them on the way down?”
LOL!
Maybe they were duds, and recovered?
I want to send them some bombs that say I love Georgia.
Tomorrow I can, or hmm, I can ping someone who might be able to help.
The Russians apparently didn’t arm them because they wanted to be sure the message as delivered; like when the Mafia leaves a fish wrapped in newsprint on your porch, or when Bill Clinton’s buddies kill your cat.
Thanks Tailgunner Joe.
Georgia: Russian-backed separatists seize villages, power plant
Haaretz | 8/17/08 | News Agencies
Posted on 08/16/2008 3:08:26 PM PDT by Nextrush
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063042/posts
Follow the Poison (it leads to Ivan)
NYT | August 15, 2008 | Simon Sebag Montefiore
Posted on 08/16/2008 5:33:07 PM PDT by fightinJAG
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063097/posts
Peace-Loving Conservatives (Book Review)
InsideCatholic.com | 8/16/08 | Jeffrey Tucker
Posted on 08/16/2008 11:05:43 AM PDT by Publius804
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2062968/posts
At the beginning of this video you will see him look up.
It says “Wash Me”.
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