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REUTERS FABRICATES OBAMA'S RESPONSE to Russian Bomb Attacks On Georgia
Gateway Pundit — Reuters insisted tonight that Barack Obama released this forceful statement against Russia's aggressive attacks inside Georgia: ...

McCain, Obama step up criticism of Russia over Georgia
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... to Saakashvili and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Russia and Georgia came into direct conflict after Tbilisi launched an offensive to regain control over the breakaway region of South Ossetia. McCain, an outspoken critic of Moscow, said it was clear the situation in Georgia was dire. "Tensions and hostilities between Georgians and Ossetians are in no way justification for Russian troops crossing an internationally recognized border," he said in a statement. Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/europeCrisis/idUSN095042...

Obama’s 3 AM Breakfast: Waffles
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... , in reference to Hillary Clinton’s primary campaign ad.  Originally, Obama had decided to castigate both Georgia and Russia over the outbreak of hostilities in South Ossetia, even while Russian bombs fell on Georgia itself.  Today, Obama has changed his tune , following McCain’s lead in demanding that Russia cease its aggression: Obama called for direct talks among all sides and said the United States, the U.N. Security Council and other parties should try to help bring about a peaceful resolution.“I condemn Russia’s aggressive actions and reiterate my call for an immediate ...

Georgia On His Mind
Power Line — ... "strongly condemn[ing] the outbreak of violence in Georgia." Strongly! Obama found no reason to distinguish between Russia and Georgia in strongly condemning the outbreak of violence. Or perhaps he found it too difficult to do so. Obama has apparently continued to deliberate on the subject. Given some more time to think about it, one can infer from this Reuters story , Obama has made a big decision. Obama has decided that it's better to sound like John McCain.

The 4 AM Moment
JustOneMinute — ... whether we will still respect them in the morning. In their latest emanation Team Obama has figured out which side we are on and rivals the bellicosity of McCain and Rice in backing Georgia and calling on Russia to withdraw its troops. Geez, this is almost like watching "Follow The Leader". Too bad it's not a game. No worries. Once we elect Obama I'm sure he'll be able to get stuff like this right the first time. Hmm, ...

Barack Fails his first "3am Call"
The Discerning Texan — ... , in reference to Hillary Clinton’s primary campaign ad. Originally, Obama had decided to castigate both Georgia and Russia over the outbreak of hostilities in South Ossetia, even while Russian bombs fell on Georgia itself. Today, Obama has changed his tune, following McCain’s lead in demanding that Russia cease its aggression: ...

The Big Questions on the Situation in the Caucasus
Outside The Beltway | OTB — ... about what’s going on: U.S.-allied Georgia called a unilateral cease-fire — “We are not crazy,” said President Mikhail Saakashvili — and claimed its troops were retreating Sunday from the disputed province of South Ossetia in the face of Russia’s far superior firepower. Russia said the soldiers were “not withdrawing but regrouping” and refused to recognize a truce. The Russian language press is now reporting that Georgian forces are leaving or have left South Ossetia. Both Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain have called for an end to the hostilities: HONOLULU, Aug 9 ...

McCain Wins Russian/Georgian Conflict 3:00 A.M. Moment
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... It took a day of watching Russia pound Georgia before the Obama got around to condemning Russia and nuancing his position to sound more like McCain's. ...

Prescient?
Lawyers, Guns and Money — ... I suspect things will get even more pointlessly silly in the coming weeks. McCain is already arguing that the pussification of NATO green-lighted Russian aggression, while his blogospheric taint-moisteners are in full St. Vitus' dance, comparing the conflict in South Ossetia to the Soviet invasions of Hungary and Afghanistan, warning once more that Barack Obama is a minstrelized Jimmy Carter, and calling for the US to . . . I dunno, go kill a few Muslims somewhere to show the Russians we mean business. I predict that with a few days, "National Greatness Conservatives" will ...

Follow The Leader
Flopping Aces — ... this about his statement: “That’s kind of like saying after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, that Kuwait and Iraq need to show restraint, or like saying in 1968 [when the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia] … that the Czechoslovaks should show restraint,” he said. Amazing….simply amazing that this man and his moral equivalency is so close to the White House. The criticism obviously got to him because Mr. Flip-Flop flopped and figured out which side we should be on: Over the last two days, ...

The Real Aggressor
Antiwar.com Original — ... Mr. Obama said, 'What is clear is that Russia has invaded Georgia's sovereign – has encroached on Georgia's sovereignty, and it is very important for us to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.'" This nonsense about Georgia's alleged "sovereignty" rides roughshod over the reality of the Ossetians' apparent determination to free themselves from Saakashvili's grip, and it's the buzzword that identifies a shill for the Georgians. "I condemn Russia's aggressive actions," said Obama, "and reiterate my call for an immediate cease-fire." This cease-fire business is meant to ...

Hullabaloo — ... Obama has apparently continued to deliberate on the subject. Given some more time to think about it, one can infer from this Reuters story, Obama has made a big decision. Obama has decided that it's better to sound like John McCain. ...

A Mandate to End the War
Antiwar.com Original — ... to talk to our alleged enemies, but one has to question whether this will merely amount to an elaborate series of ultimatums delivered to Tehran's doorstep or left at the gates of the Kremlin . If so, these extended "negotiations" are likely to culminate in conflict, giving us more of a pretext to lure our European "partners" into going along with the program. From the perspective of the antiwar activist, there are many dangers that lurk just around the corner, and the most insidious and least obvious is the ...

Forget the Honeymoon
Antiwar.com Original — ... . What is all too obvious , however, is that President Obama will continue the West's war of words – and "soft power" – against the Russians, a prospect that bodes ill for the cause of peace. So, you thought you were turning over a whole new leaf for the country when you marked your ballot for the Dear Leader – didn't you? Well, ...

Obama's War
Antiwar.com Original — ... – a desire to see both sides stop fighting – was insufficient, and evidence of his unfitness to sit in the Oval Office. Obama immediately responded by condemning Russia's strictly defensive action, and competing with McCain to see who could be more ferociously anti-Russian and threaten the Kremlin with the direst consequences. In this area, too, we're going to see continuity, rather than change, in American foreign policy. The Bush administration supported and implemented the construction of a ...