Posted on 04/28/2009 11:02:51 AM PDT by jhpigott
Monday, April 27 What kind of message did Gia Tortladze receive from the radical opposition?
Last week Gia Tortladze, the leader of the Georgian Democratic Party, prepared a speech for international organizations and friendly countries’ Governments, Sakartvelos Respublika informs. The text, signed by 24 organizations including several Georgian diaspora organisations, can be found at the office of the International Democratic Centre.
At a briefing on April 25 Tortladze disseminated the document, which concerns Russia’s actions on Georgia’s occupied territories: “Expressing our extreme worry at the wide deployment of Russian military forces on the occupied Georgian territories we ask you to become actively involved in this issue and use all your political influence to prevent any widespread aggression from the Russian Federation,” Tortladze noted.
Tortladze noted in surprise that none of the political parties behind the present protest rallies had signed the document. Jondi Baghaturia the leader of Georgian Troupe, hadn’t signed either. “They seem to be indifferent about making Russia leave Georgian territory,” Tortladze said, adding that he had even received a message from one of the opposition members saying, “We won’t sign until Saakashvili’s resignation,” which he found quite strange.
Tortladze explained that this document didn’t concern any internal processes as it was about Georgia’s external enemies. “No one at the moment knows exactly what is going, but Russia must be preparing some kind of provocation. Russian ships are in Georgian waters, landing detachments have been sent, even Russian was correspondents are here - this can’t just be neglected.
“The opposition leaders standing in protest are approaching this issue too lightly, although they say they refrain from radical action due to the danger of aggression from Russia. Yet this document is supported by the Christian Democrats, National Democrats, People’s Front, Religious Research Centre and various civil associations,” Tortladze added.
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This is impossible. Obama promised.
When I first noticed the title without reading the article I thought — aw, shit the Russians landed in Savannah being welcomed with open arms by democrats.
All of these threads of uncertain times. It surely feels like the 1930s all over again. While the world crumbles, a socialist regime in Washington steers the country inward and ignores the dangers on the horizon. Charming repeat of history wouldn’t you say?
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