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Russia Briefly Seizes Georgian Port (U.S.-owned vehicles stolen by Russian thugs)
The Wall Street Journal (excerpt) (subscription required) ^ | August 19, 2008 | GUY CHAZAN

Posted on 08/19/2008 2:13:34 PM PDT by HAL9000

Excerpt -

POTI, Georgia -- Russian troops briefly seized control of the economically vital Georgian port of Poti Tuesday morning, a day after Moscow said it had begun pulling its forces out of Georgia.

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The Russians also confiscated five jeeps and an armored Humvee belonging to the U.S. armed forces, according to Alan Middleton, CEO of Poti Sea Port Corp. He said the equipment was used for joint U.S.-Georgian military exercises and was sitting in the Poti container terminal ready to be shipped back to a U.S. base in Europe.

"I suppose the U.S. won't be impressed by losing their equipment," said Mr. Middleton.

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(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: geopolitics; georgia; humvee; jeep; ossetia; poti; russia; russiantroops; southossetia; war
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To: RS_Rider

Oh, yeah..and “ in our cities”.


21 posted on 08/19/2008 3:06:36 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (GOD BLESS GEORGIA! SAVE GEORGIA, OUR ALLY, NOW!)
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To: MarMema

LOL!! Great.


22 posted on 08/19/2008 3:07:32 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (GOD BLESS GEORGIA! SAVE GEORGIA, OUR ALLY, NOW!)
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To: caisson71

I agree. The Western Euros can’t continue to hide behind America’s (tank) skirts. It’s time they step up to the plate and start spending some real money on defense.


23 posted on 08/19/2008 3:23:55 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (A kid at McDonalds has more real-world work experience than Barack Hussein.)
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To: MarMema
I saw this on TV tonight. This shot. All on that tank look rather sober and somber. My heart goes out to the loved ones of the blindfolded. My prayers for a change of heart and soul in the Russian soldiers.

I think of Michael Newheart (?) who refused to wear the military "global patch" swearing adherence to a "global" order.

I think of the horror, when under former President Bill Clinton, there was congressional talk about the ability to order US Troops to fire upon their citizenry.

And then I think about the left: "We support soldiers who kill/shoot their leaders."

And I think again, at the photo you've provided, and I wonder how many and whom of the Russian soldiers wishes they too could live in Georgia; but were not allowed to. And perhaps wished they could have been on the side of fighting for freedom.

In that photo, the honor of Georgia military is portrayed.

24 posted on 08/19/2008 4:44:00 PM PDT by Alia
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To: MarMema

Here are two pictures of the Russians stealing our Humvees.

25 posted on 08/19/2008 5:11:58 PM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George Patton)
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To: MarMema

Actually, it has been the same for the last several hundred years. Sure, they kissed the ring when there currency was collapsing. US leadership should spend more time reading history. And if we are going to entirely prop up another nation at our expense we had best occupy it with a few hundred thousand “peace keepers”


26 posted on 08/19/2008 5:17:47 PM PDT by iThinkBig
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To: VeniVidiVici
I agree. The Western Euros can’t continue to hide behind America’s (tank) skirts. It’s time they step up to the plate and start spending some real money on defense.

You know, if we would just shut down the immoral and unconstitutional social programs, there would be more than enough money to build our national defense, and have money left over to give it back to the taxpayers.

27 posted on 08/19/2008 6:29:52 PM PDT by TheBattman (Vote your conscience, or don't complain about RINOs!)
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To: MarMema

28 posted on 08/19/2008 6:53:16 PM PDT by redstateconfidential (A man who lets his friends down, is no man at all.)
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To: Alia; MarMema

Those were our friends, with Iraqi’s we can never be sure, Aghani’s maybe,you can never be sure, but WE KNOW THE GEORGIANS ARE OUR FRIENDS! And we know what the Russians are, and what they want to do to anybody who gets in their way, or has more than they do.


29 posted on 08/19/2008 6:58:43 PM PDT by redstateconfidential (A man who lets his friends down, is no man at all.)
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To: HAL9000

The Agency should have paid off somebody to blow that stuff up before it got hauled off.


30 posted on 08/19/2008 7:04:03 PM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: redstateconfidential

ROFL at the matrooshka doll!!! very cute.
I love it!!!


31 posted on 08/19/2008 7:10:16 PM PDT by MarMema (The people of Georgia have cast their lot with the free world, and we will not cast them aside)
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To: Lasha; Sal; Jeff Head; eastforker

32 posted on 08/19/2008 7:11:56 PM PDT by MarMema (The people of Georgia have cast their lot with the free world, and we will not cast them aside)
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To: MarMema

33 posted on 08/19/2008 7:15:08 PM PDT by redstateconfidential (A man who lets his friends down, is no man at all.)
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To: MarMema

Now that is a good cartoon.


34 posted on 08/19/2008 7:17:41 PM PDT by Sal (Pyrrhic Pooty just took Russia down to a 3rd class, 3rd world POS country that is dying.)
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To: MarMema

That was a parade, Russia is saying to the region, cross us, and you are next.


35 posted on 08/19/2008 7:18:06 PM PDT by redstateconfidential (A man who lets his friends down, is no man at all.)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace
I sure hope we sent them a short note:
Get them back to where you took them from, washed, waxed and full tanks.

Signed --- A10, Repoman.


36 posted on 08/19/2008 7:20:36 PM PDT by bvw
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To: redstateconfidential; MarMema
Have you read this:

DEVIL SENT DOWN TO GEORGIA - RUSSIA UNLEASHES CHECHEN THUGS

It's a good analysis, and I concur -- outside his blasting of President Bush; but which I understand from reading Mr. Peters' articles for years; is really serving as a target by which to express the keen, sharp pain Mr. Peters feels for Georgians.

Ralph Peters does know how things work in DC. And why the Georgians got the equipment they got. Just look at all the hoops and garters we all had to go through in the US ==JUST== to get the surge funding for Iraq! Sheez....

37 posted on 08/19/2008 7:27:06 PM PDT by Alia
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To: Alia

He is not the only one who feels pain for them.


38 posted on 08/19/2008 7:37:48 PM PDT by MarMema (The people of Georgia have cast their lot with the free world, and we will not cast them aside)
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To: bvw
Get them back to where you took them from, washed, waxed and full tanks.

They don't listen well, however. And they don't seem to follow directions well either.

39 posted on 08/19/2008 7:39:41 PM PDT by MarMema (The people of Georgia have cast their lot with the free world, and we will not cast them aside)
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To: Alia; MarMema
Russia wages war through terror and intimidation on the population, the weak and effeminate response of the West will only set the stage for a greater conflict down the road. Meanwhile the Georgian people wait for more than a diplomatic response from us. Will we step up, I am not sure. The Russians are playing , knowing how quickly we are distracted by bright shiny objects, one Madonna affair, one George Clooney colon spasm,from the press shelving Georgia to the back section. If this was a fair world ,the remaining Chechen thugs would be hiding 300 miles from the border ,praying to Allah at the top of their lungs in a muddy ditch ,that they never face Avenging Angels again.
40 posted on 08/19/2008 7:50:55 PM PDT by redstateconfidential (A man who lets his friends down, is no man at all.)
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