[Jeff Head]

The docking at Batumi allows the offload of the humanitarian aid and the establishment of a distribution point that will allow the material to flow around the Port city of Poti...thus avoiding confrontation with the Russian force there of four tanks, several APCs and a potential company sized force who are blocking access to Poti.

Georgian civilians from Poti have been protesting at that road block since it is far outside of the areas allowed for Russian troops near South Ossetia and according to the cease fir.

I personally believe we should have challeneged the Russian force at Poti. By the agreement that the Russian President signed and then committed to keep, that force should not be there. With five more vessels due to arrive in the next day or two, there wuld certainly be enough show of force to do so and avoid hostilities.

Having said that, the first priority should be to get the supplies offloaded and distribnuted to those in need. By coming in a Batumi, they will be able to accomplish that without risking that confrontation at this point.

[nuconvert]

“I personally believe we should have challeneged the Russian force at Poti.”

I do too

[Jabba the Nutt]

Sounds good, they agreed they aren't there, they shouldn't be there. Thus, they can't be destroyed, because they aren't there. They must've gotten lost on their way back to Abkhazia. Don't worry Liliputin, they'll call up to ask for directions, I'm sure.

It's like the seen in Hunt for Red October. The Soviet Ambassador is embarassed to admit, they've lost another submarine.

[FreeReign]

Cool picture, thanks. These check points seem flimsy.

[shield]

That’s not why they went to this port. A poster on another thread in Georgia explained why not Poti. And it’s not to avoid confrontation...there are several citizens of Georgia posting here ask them....I believe their analysis is quite enlightening.

[El Gato]

With five more vessels due to arrive in the next day or two, there wuld certainly be enough show of force to do so and avoid hostilities.

Does the Mount Whitney carry a significant number of Marines. Say a Company, better yet two.

[El Gato]

With five more vessels due to arrive in the next day or two, there wuld certainly be enough show of force to do so and avoid hostilities.

Does the Mount Whitney carry a significant number of Marines. Say a Company, better yet two.