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To: djsherin
“Our decision to engage was made in the last second as the Russian tanks were rolling — we had no choice,” Mr. Saakashvili explained

Huh? That's the first time I've heard that version of events.

5 posted on 08/28/2008 9:25:32 AM PDT by McGruff ("the presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training." - Joe Biden)
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To: McGruff

“Our decision to engage was made in the last second as the Russian tanks were rolling — we had no choice,” Mr. Saakashvili explained

Yeah. That is why he shelled their capitol. It was self defense.


6 posted on 08/28/2008 9:42:57 AM PDT by FreeInWV
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To: McGruff
No it's not. Plenty of previous articles have said the same thing. In fact I think I've posted the links to you.

Interviewee (I): Andrei Illarionov, former economic adviser to Putin

The West is ideologically divided.

Georgia invasion 'planned since April'

South Ossetia separatists rejects talks with Georgia

The Truth About Russia in Georgia [Michael Totten]

7 posted on 08/28/2008 9:51:18 AM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: McGruff
you need to get out more.

http://michaeltotten.com/ on 26 August 2008.

Short version http://www.city-journal.org/2008/eon0820mt.html om 20 August 2008.

26 posted on 08/28/2008 12:23:50 PM PDT by fireforeffect (A kind word and a 2x4, gets you more than just a kind word.)
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