Georgia president claims Russians are now within artillery range of Tbilisi

The Telegraph ^

[maquiladora]

Just hours before Russia escalated the crisis by recognising the independence of two separatist Georgian provinces, Mr Saakashvili said Russian forces had advanced to the strategic Akhalgori heights 10 miles from Tbilisi.

He warned that Georgia would respond with force if its capital was attacked and told the West to act more forcefully against Russian aggression.

"They are trying to take the heights of Akhalgori," he told reporters at a briefing this morning. "This is the most worrying thing at the moment. They would be within 20km of Tbilisi.

"We are in a very precarious situation."

The president said that the West now had to act meaningfully to stop Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, from heightening the crisis still further.

"Some people in the West have been in denial for a long time," he said. "Now there can be no more denial.

"The West has to show that this will cost them - really cost them. You are dealing with bullies here and bullies do not understand the tender message."

[dragnet2]

I didn't change the subject.

So this lack of interest here in America is all the Democrats fault eh? What about Bush?

Again, how come it's liberal and socialist to request government aid or help here at home, yet it's conservative to demand government aid and help for almost every other country on earth? Not just Georgia, almost every country. This is what we do. Why is that?

[justa-hairyape]

So this lack of interest here in America is all the Democrats fault eh? What about Bush?

Dude, you are not even reading what I typed. I am bailing on this topic. Feel free to vent. I typed Rinos, Dinos and Linos. Do you not even know what that means ?

[dragnet2]

I haven't been called a dude since the early 70s, and by a guy called hairyape? lol

Fact is, this global bull sheet will eventually bankrupt this country. Good luck.