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To: jhpigott

Russian forces are attacking Georgian forces in Gori now. Breaking on BBC.


21 posted on 08/11/2008 8:28:32 AM PDT by maquiladora
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To: maquiladora

yep, just saw that as well

Thought I just heard on Fox News that Russia is talking about pulling out from the G8 . . .


57 posted on 08/11/2008 8:43:53 AM PDT by jhpigott
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To: maquiladora
The Russians said that their operations in the breakaway province were complete...now we see what they mean to do with those forces.

That force will drive on Tiblisi. Probably trying to get there and shut down the airport before too many of our aircraft can bring the Georgian troops form Iraq home.

It's becoming more clear by the hour that Russia may well be blatantly going to force a regime change at the point of the gun on one of our most loyal allies in the area...and taunt us the entire time while doing so.

We need to act quickly if we are going to forestall that. Those transports need to be headed en masse to Tiblisi with very heavy fighter escort...and a number of F-16's loaded up for gorund work, so if we are attacked, they blunt the offensive on the capitol.

If we are not attacked, then those aircraft maintain CAP over Tiblisi as we ring in material support for the Georgians.

The contest is on, with impllications far outside Georgia, and if we are going to be taken seriouslt by this rogue, Putin, we have to take some calculated risks and be in his face while doing so.

77 posted on 08/11/2008 8:50:29 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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