Posted on 08/27/2008 11:14:26 AM PDT by GauchoUSA
BATUMI, Georgia - A U.S. military ship carrying humanitarian aid docked at the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi on Wednesday, avoiding the port of Poti, which is still controlled by Russian forces.
The move came amid escalating tensions between Russia and Georgia's Western allies. Batumi, where the Coast Guard cutter Dallas docked, is well south of the zone of fighting in this month's war between Russia and Georgia.
The United States and European nations have assailed Russia's recognition of two Georgian territories as separate nations Tuesday, and Moscow has also criticized the United States for bringing humanitarian aid into Georgia on military ships.
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I think we should have docked in Poti which is Georgian owned and acted like they were not there since they have no right to be there in the first place. It just showed that we are backing down. Not a good show of solidarity with the Georgian people
The Arleigh Burke-class was there a couple of days ago. Don’t know how many Ticonderoga’s we have in the Med, but the Turks restrict the amount of tonnage you can transit into the Black Sea.
Where did that one dock? Anyone know?
The USS McFaul set sail from Batumi yesterday, I think.
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