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To: austrian
the russian allready accused the US helping the georgians to start (what the russian called an war of agression) the first war. result they bombed and invaded them. guess what they would do now if georgia try to rearm now? will they stand by? i guess not. btw. geogia is a too small country to fight russia no matter what weapons they may get. they would never have a chance. not fair but this is the world we are living.

Again, I point to Afghanistan who succesfully beat the Russians off of them with a few Stinger missiles and AK-47's. This is a historical fact.

You are buying the hype on the Russians. The truth is that the 3rd Armored Division pretty much alone knocked off the 4th largest army in the world equipped with Russian stuff. The Israeli Air Force in F-16's (our average small fighter) took out the entire Syrian Air Force equipped with Russian stuff.

The Russians are better with their stuff than the Arabs are for sure. But not enough to make up the difference. I once again point out Afghanistan.

The Russians are a nuclear power and have a very powerful strategic force. But most of the tactical side is bluster. The Georgians could make it very painful with the proper defensive equipment and training. Just as painful as Afghanistan did.
16 posted on 09/02/2008 8:55:21 PM PDT by Arkinsaw
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Correction: 3rd INFANTRY Division. Sorry Rock of the Marne.


19 posted on 09/02/2008 8:58:40 PM PDT by Arkinsaw
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Again, I point to Afghanistan who succesfully beat the Russians off of them with a few Stinger missiles and AK-47’s. This is a historical fact.


you cannot compare geogia to afghanistan. most of the afghan fighters are religious fanatics. they have no problem hanging around in caves and mountains for the next 20 years if nessersary (because the towns are controlled by the “winners”). nor do they care about their own civillians. as far as i know georgians do not believe in 72 virgins for example. maybe they like their cities and people who are living there. and this is why a small country like gergia can never win a war against a big country like russia.


26 posted on 09/02/2008 9:13:57 PM PDT by austrian
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Again, I point to Afghanistan who succesfully beat the Russians off of them with a few Stinger missiles and AK-47’s. This is a historical fact.==

Afganies didn’t win. Soviet Union just got tired to kill them. When Afgani losses came close to 1.5 millions (against 15 thousands of soviets - 1:100) then even hard core commies began to ask question for what sake that war was? Soviets didn’t wnat to kill whole Afganistan population as teh reslt of war. Soviet army could continue 10 more years but no more Afganies lived there.
So Soviet army just withdrew to stop useless bloodshed.

You are buying the hype on the Russians. The truth is that the 3rd Armored Division pretty much alone knocked off the 4th largest army in the world equipped with Russian stuff. The Israeli Air Force in F-16’s (our average small fighter) took out the entire Syrian Air Force equipped with Russian stuff. ==

What if we exchange Soviet stuff to hands of Isralies and American stuff into hands of Arabs. Would Arabs win then?
I would doubt. That is the key problem. Arabs or Georgians sismply cann’t fight as Europians.
So I conclude: Whatever long you train Arabs or Georgians and whatever advanced stuff you give them they will run again.

The Georgians could make it very painful with the proper defensive equipment and training. ==

The pain they infliced will return back 10 folded. Be sure. Russians know how to fight. See the size of the country.


102 posted on 09/03/2008 3:56:05 AM PDT by RusIvan (Saakashilli is should be tried as the war criminal)
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