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To: Jeff Head
Not sure how accurate this is...

How Russian and Georgian forces stack up

RUSSIA GEORGIA
Army 395,000 32,000
Main Battle Tanks 23,000 128
Armoured Personnel Carriers 9,900 44
Artillery pieces 26,000 109
Attack Aircraft 1,809 8
Helicopters 1,932 37
Age Available for military service 16-49 (same)
Men 36.2M 1.1M
Women 37M 1.2M

{PI:84} Estimate includes 190,000 conscripts. Russia has a further 419,000 in paramilitary forces

{PI:84}{PI:84} Georgia has asked parliament to increase troop strength by a further 5,000
100 posted on 08/08/2008 11:51:36 AM PDT by library user
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To: library user

Does not have to be that accurate when the difference is that large.

This has the potential to get out of hand real fast. Russia invaded Georgia(Our Ally). If we allow this to stand then what is our allegiance worth.

Does Georgia have nukes.

What HRH BHO saying.


149 posted on 08/08/2008 12:38:54 PM PDT by Bailee
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To: library user

Does not have to be that accurate when the difference is that large.

This has the potential to get out of hand real fast. Russia invaded Georgia(Our Ally). If we allow this to stand then what is our allegiance worth.

Does Georgia have nukes.

What HRH BHO saying.


150 posted on 08/08/2008 12:38:57 PM PDT by Bailee
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To: library user

Long odds indeed, but in the end, it all comes down to the two opposing commanders and how these forces are utilized. The terrain looks fairly rugged, I wouldn’t relegate them to doom just yet.


251 posted on 08/08/2008 3:09:30 PM PDT by Xenophon450 (I guess I'll never know, some things under the sun can never be understood...)
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To: library user

Considering the footage, you can lower some of those Georgian Forces numbers.


273 posted on 08/08/2008 4:20:57 PM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: library user

bttt


371 posted on 08/08/2008 9:23:51 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
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