re: Further thoughts on the Russo-Georgian conflict, and the blindness of US conservatives

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JEKing — 8/14/2008 12:15:50 AM (archived)

"It's also been reported that the Iraqis have a very low opinion of the Georgian soldiers - they're very disrespectful of the culture and abusive towards the people. Does that make you wonder too?"

Yes, z, and when I was in the FSU during the 90s, people from 'Gruzia' (as the country is known to Russians) were generally considered to be obnoxious and dishonest; from what I could observe it was true. But lets consider an ethnolinguistic map of the region . 28 groups. A real nest of vipers that Russia has been enmeshed in for centuries. The answer to "Quo Vadis, Putin?" is fairly well expressed in this STRATFOR article . Russia is acting predictably. Their airforce is parked in Armenia. I think that the USA, if it attacks Iran, will be grappling with the Russian airforce almost immediately.

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Further thoughts on the Russo-Georgian conflict, and the blindness of US conservatives - z - 8/12/2008 8:36:37 PM
- Patrick Buchanan's thoughts - Blowback from Bear Baiting - z - 8/15/2008 5:24:43 AM
- Stratfor's analysis - alcaray - 8/15/2008 1:20:12 AM
  - I'd disagree with only one line - McFly - 8/15/2008 5:40:44 PM
  - "The more vocal senior leaders are, the greater the contrast with their inaction..." - ER - 8/15/2008 12:54:06 PM
  - Some very good points in the Stratfor article - z - 8/15/2008 4:56:55 AM
  - Fascinating article. Thanks. (n/t) - Bowser - 8/15/2008 3:45:37 AM
- Like the blindness of liberals liike YOURSELF back in September, 1938? - Jacob - 8/14/2008 7:25:10 PM
  - Ridiculous comparisons to 1939 Nazi Germany are neither helpful nor a sound basis for effective diplomacy - z - 8/14/2008 8:47:36 PM
    - it boils down to raw power politics - JEKing - 8/14/2008 9:42:43 PM
      - The Russian forces are a joke. - Lee - 8/15/2008 12:51:47 AM
- re: Further thoughts on the Russo-Georgian conflict, and the blindness of US conservatives - JEKing - 8/14/2008 12:15:50 AM
  - re: Further thoughts on the Russo-Georgian conflict, and the blindness of US conservatives - Andrew - 8/14/2008 3:28:44 PM
    - the Caspian's 35 billion barrels of oil and trillions of cubic feet of gas - JEKing - 8/15/2008 3:54:46 AM
    - re: Further thoughts on the Russo-Georgian conflict, and the blindness of US conservatives - JEKing - 8/14/2008 7:52:41 PM
    - US support for Georgia rebels another brilliant foreign policy move? - Lindy - 8/14/2008 4:42:19 PM
      - US military will stay in Georgia permanently - Eric - 8/15/2008 10:20:52 AM
- Frankly I don't see a lot of difference in the response of Obama and Bush/McCain - FrankC - 8/13/2008 5:42:14 AM
  - There seems to be a lot more chest thumping and pointless vilification of Russia coming from the right - z - 8/13/2008 12:26:02 PM
    - So much for being "Soft". - Lee - 8/13/2008 3:53:41 PM
      - Looks like a false alarm - z - 8/13/2008 4:40:05 PM
        
        re: Looks like a false alarm - Lee - 8/13/2008 4:55:39 PM
- re: Further thoughts on the Russo-Georgian conflict, and the blindness of US conservatives - ER - 8/12/2008 10:30:28 PM
  - re: Further thoughts on the Russo-Georgian conflict, and the blindness of US conservatives - gbaikie - 8/13/2008 1:50:59 AM

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