newshoggers.com - 8/11/2008
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By BJ
Confirmed reports now that the Russians have sent troops across the frontier between the breakaway region of Abhkazia and Georgia.
Whether or not this is just some ploy to try and force the Georgians to give up what are likely pretty well defended and dug in redoubts in the two breakaway regions that they've controlled for some time, or the start of something bigger, it is fair ...
Russia Invades South Ossetia
outsidethebeltway.com 8/8/2008 — Russian tanks have moved into the disputed Caucasus region of South Ossetia, dramatically escalating already high tensions with Georgia.
Russian television reports that Russian troops are moving into South Ossetia.
The development comes hours after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned Georgia that its attack on South Ossetia will draw retaliation.
Channel 1 television showed a convoy of...
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The Explosive Caucasus
michaeltotten.com 8/9/2008 — Just as I'm ready to board a plane for Azerbaijan in the former Soviet Caucasus region, Russia invades South Ossetia in Georgia next door.
The Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy invited me to Baku for a week, and I figured I'd be heading to a region that ...
The Real Aggressor
antiwar.com 8/12/2008 — Excerpt: The anti-Russian bias of the Western media is really something to behold: "Russia Invades Georgia," "Russia Attacks Georgia," and variations thereof have been some of the choice headlines reporting events in the Caucasus, but the reality is ...
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alicublog
HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS. I go off the grid for a couple of days, and come back to find I've lost my bearings. Though I'd covered the spectacularly dumb "Celeb" McCain spot, I was totally unprepared for his latest goofy ad . It seems to me that as Russia invades Georgia, the market convulses , Kashmir heats up , Musharraf falls , and our President, after fucking off to the Olympics all weekend, ...
Georgia on my mind —
PoliPundit.com
I wonder if GW saw this when he gazed into Putin's dreamy eyes.
Putin obviously looked into Bush's soul and saw all hat, no cattle. Russia invades a U.S. ally and all Bush can do is whine like a little girl.
That's what happens when you're a debtor nation who's blown ...
You Try to Take a Break … —
Pundits Blog
So I took my son Jack to visit his grandparents and cousins in Chicago, and all of a sudden, all hell breaks loose.
First, the not-so-shocking revelations that John Edwards was having an affair with somebody who worked on his campaign.
And then, Russia invades Georgia, as George Bush and Vladimir Putin watch the opening ceremonies of [...]
Russian Military Invades West Georgia —
Little Green Footballs
A very dangerous situation is getting worse, as the Russian military moves into Georgia from the west while Georgian forces are engaged in South Ossetia.
TBILISI, Georgia - Russia opened a second front of fighting in Georgia on Monday, sending armored vehicles beyond two breakaway provinces and seizing a military base and police stations in the country’s west, officials said.
The ...
No War for Oil —
Brain-Terminal.com
When a large world power invades a sovereign country in order to control the flow of oil , well, that’s the sort of storyline that normally brings hundreds of thousands of protesters to the streets chanting “No War for Oil.”
So, undoubtedly, we will soon see the masses of the world rise up and condemn Russia for its naked aggression against its smaller neighbor, Georgia.
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Michael Totten: The Explosive Caucasus —
Victory Caucus -- All Content
Just as I’m ready to board a plane for Azerbaijan in the former Soviet Caucasus region, Russia invades South Ossetia in Georgia next door. The Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy invited me to Baku for a week, and I figured I’d be heading to a region that hardly anyone would be paying...
Russia Invades Georgia, Left Forgot Their “Stop War With Georgia” Banners —
Pirate's Cove
But, hey, Russia going to war with another country is probably OK. It is only when the US and much of the rest of the civilized war is “keeping all options on the table,” particularly the USA, that there is a problem. Especially when it is the Left’s buddies the Iranians
Georgia’s president said Friday that his country is under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes, ...
Russia Invades Georgia —
Ace of Spades HQ
Low-level violence has been the norm between Russia and its former republic Georgia since Georgia declared independence in 1991. But this may be something different. Georgian and Russian forces have come into direct conflict as Georgia attempts to reassert control...
Russia Invades Georgia —
Boots and Sabers
This is very troubling.
Russian tanks are moving towards the capital of Georgia’s separatist region of South Ossetia, which has been under heavy bombardment from Georgian forces.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakasvili said 150 Russian tanks and other vehicles had entered South Ossetia.
Georgia is reported to have said any involvement of Russian forces in the conflict will result in a ...
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