Defiant Putin accuses US of 'helping Georgia' as fighting escalates amid fears of ground invasion

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The majority of Georgian soldiers were deployed near Kut, 175 kilometres (109 miles) south of Baghdad in the province of Wasit, a hotbed of smuggling near the Iranian border.

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The Georgian brigade has ... faced powerful Shiite militias in the south and al-Qaeda forces in the Diyala region, northeast of Baghdad, regarded as the most dangerous area in Iraq.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jsG34C...DG5IyIjZKHfoxZQ

russian is the pure aggressor here..they were against kosvo becoming independent..saying it was aprt of serbia./...now they attack a treaty land of georgia.////

Russia is just being Russia.

[almaty 19]

russia is being russia is true.,

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Saakashvili started this...

By attempting to reassert control over his own country. How dare he.

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The first of the Georgian forces withdrawn from Iraq over the weekend have already arrived in Gori, 15 miles from the South Ossetian border, The Times can confirm, and appear to be in no mood for peace.

"We will drink Russian blood," said Badri, one of the contingent newly arrived from Iraq.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/worl...icle4503176.ece

I'm just trying to understand this but from what I read, 99 percent of the people in South Ossetia had voted for their independence. Up until the current Georgian President, they were defacto, independent from Georgia. Although this is complicated, there's no justification for the Georgian military to fire missles at the separatists - there was no provocation...so in essense, they initiated this....even if Russia might be going overboard with their reaction to it.

[almaty 19]

georgia got russia to do what they wanted..destroy the area in question..russia bombed and missled the terrority,,,,and it is now a wasteland...it is typical russian miltary practice..they just did not count on them .,.inflicting damage on georgia

[one...two...tree 2,762]

georgia got russia to do what they wanted..destroy the area in question..russia bombed and missled the terrority,,,,and it is now a wasteland...it is typical russian miltary practice..they just did not count on them .,.inflicting damage on georgia

Georgia fired upon the separatists to provoke Russia? Interesting. I was wondering why there has been relative peace between the separatist's independence and Georgia and now suddenly it's a problem for Georgia. Very sad for all the people there.

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I'm just trying to understand this but from what I read, 99 percent of the people in South Ossetia had voted for their independence.

Once upon a time, the American South wanted out too.

The Union kicked their pansy behinds, and today we're a better nation for it.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

I'm just trying to understand this but from what I read, 99 percent of the people in South Ossetia had voted for their independence.

Once upon a time, the American South wanted out too.

The Union kicked their pansy behinds, and today we're a better nation for it.

you've not said that much in the south, have you?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I'm just trying to understand this but from what I read, 99 percent of the people in South Ossetia had voted for their independence.

Once upon a time, the American South wanted out too.

The Union kicked their pansy behinds, and today we're a better nation for it.

you've not said that much in the south, have you?

History speaks for itself.

You lost. Get over it.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

I'm just trying to understand this but from what I read, 99 percent of the people in South Ossetia had voted for their independence.

Once upon a time, the American South wanted out too.

The Union kicked their pansy behinds, and today we're a better nation for it.

you've not said that much in the south, have you?

History speaks for itself.

You lost. Get over it.

i'll take that as a no

[Amby 490]

the looting will begin soon. get ready people!

[Ilya R. 0]

Typical western response. This thread is as unbiased as KKK rally.

[Amby 490]

what?

[ready4ONE 5,400]

What does the "President of Germany" have to do with any of this??

[Brad and Vika 129]

Saakashvili started this...

By attempting to reassert control over his own country. How dare he.

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The first of the Georgian forces withdrawn from Iraq over the weekend have already arrived in Gori, 15 miles from the South Ossetian border, The Times can confirm, and appear to be in no mood for peace.

"We will drink Russian blood," said Badri, one of the contingent newly arrived from Iraq.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/worl...icle4503176.ece

I'm just trying to understand this but from what I read, 99 percent of the people in South Ossetia had voted for their independence. Up until the current Georgian President, they were defacto, independent from Georgia. Although this is complicated, there's no justification for the Georgian military to fire missles at the separatists - there was no provocation...so in essense, they initiated this....even if Russia might be going overboard with their reaction to it.

The report I read in the BBC said the separatists fired first. Fortunately, no one disrupted our airlift, because there are a large number of combat experienced Marines (not currently otherwise engaged) that have a HUGE can of whupass for any foriegn power that fires on American forces, and I don't believe (speaking from experience) that the geography matters much to them. So bring it on.

[Ilya R. 0]

what?

WOW i cant spell

Edited August 12, 2008 by Ilya R.