Abkhaz Leader Has Ordered Army To Sink Any Georgian Ships In Its Waters

So Georgia shot at an unidentified flying object. They don't know what type of a jet it was, or if it even was a jet. For all we know Georgia shot down a civilian or commercial airplane that strayed ofcourse. They don't know if it was hit or shot down or neither. They do know it was Russian and military though. Brilliant brilliant people- really, and very imaginative one must say. If only they read back their story to see how absurdly rubish it is.

Georgia should be a hollywood production studio. With all the alleged cr*p that happens there, it has got to be the prime world hotspot. Or maybe they should write war novels. It appears they already got a publisher - BBC.

Now we shall wait for next month's episode of "Georgia is suffering more attacks from Russia, but since we have no proof you will have to take our word for it". Fun times...

Actually, I agree with you, maloy.



Btw, there's also a new thread on the latest incident I posted on the previous page. Here:

Georgia fires at Russian plane (by nickh)

news.bbc.co.uk...

Tbilisi could not confirm whether the plane was shot down, but said that a nearby section of forest, in Abkhazia's Kodori Gorge, was on fire.

It's not like the aircraft was heading towards a crowded city (sound familar). The Georgians could have atleast waited till it closed within a populated place before shooting it down. Atleast then they would have, imo, been justified in doing so.

Having been to north-western Georgia I can say that it's NOT very populated and is mostly made of small villages scattered throughout. Hardly a metropolitan.

"Terror Attack" in Tskhinvali, South Ossetia


Apparently, there was a "terror attack" in Tskhinvali yesterday. An explosive device was triggered by a cellphone.


Regnum: South Ossetian interior ministry: Explosion in Tskhinvali is terror act



Sukhumi, Abkhazia


I also found this new article. I didn't know that there are still battered, gutted and burned-out buildings in Sukhumi after the war in Abkhazia...


The St. Petersburg Times: Russsians Are Welcome But Georgians Are Not

Georgia is enlarging its army

Are they preparing for war? Some believe that they are preparing to launch a military campaign against Abkhazia and South Ossetia...


RFE/RL: Georgia: What Is Behind Expansion Of Armed Forces?

Looks like things are really heating up there:

something big is happening in Georgia right now

Leader of Georgian Laborites threatens to President Saakashvili with Aragvi Revolution




Georgian ex-defense minister: Georgian president was preparing plot against Badri Patarkatsishvili



Tbilisi planned assault on Tskhinvali in spring 2006



Former Georgian defense minister arrested



Former Georgian defense minister charged with corruption



Georgian opposition calls for riots

Tbilisi court gives two months of preliminary conviction to Okruashvili

Georgia bitterly complained to the U.N. of Russian Peacekeeping forces acting improperly, and insisted the U.N. replace them with "competent peacekeepers".

Then Georgia arrested 3 Russian peacekeepers last week.

According to "NG" the press service of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs, those people (are) involved in the recent kidnapping in the territory of South Ossetia, ~ three Georgian citizens and illegal detention ibid. six Georgian journalists.

Russia's response was to cry to the U.N. Security Counsel, while simultaneously begining a "purge" of Georgians by arresting and deporting them.

Sat 7 Oct 2006
RUSSIAN police have ordered Moscow schools to provide them with lists of pupils with Georgian surnames as a purge against the citizens of its southern neighbour gathers pace. In a move that brought chill reminders of the excesses of the Stalin era, the schools have been told to identify all children, however young.

The demand comes as a Kremlin campaign to arrest and deport Georgian citizens gathered pace with the first plane-load flown to Tbilisi yesterday. Across Moscow, police have spent the week raiding Georgian restaurants, shops and businesses, including the city's two biggest casinos, both of which are now closed. The owners of many Georgian businesses have fled.

the Kremlin has since stepped up its campaign against Georgia, blockading road, rail, air and postal links and deploying navy ships off the Georgian coast.

President Vladimir Putin has backed the campaign, and warned "foreign sponsors", believed to refer to the United States, to keep out of the way of Russia's blockade of Georgia.

[edit on 10/7/07 by makeitso]

Georgia/Abkhazia border clashes

Abkhazian customs official has been killed in a gunfight with Georgian border guards. Two Russians were killed Sept 20 "at very close range", perhaps executed after being wounded.


Kyiv Post: Abkhazian customs official killed in clash with Georgian border guards

The situation is very tense between Russia and Georgia (again), after three Georgian policemen were beat up by Russian soldiers on the Georgia/Abkhazian border. Abkhazian and Georgian armies are in state of alert, and troops are being moved in from both sides...


Interfax: Abkhazia sending additional troops to Gali district - Bagapsh



Civil Georgia: Confrontation in Ganmukhuri

Kyiv Post: Georgia claims Russian peacekeepers apprehend, beat 3 policemen near Abkhazia

A new video from Al Jazeera. It shows Saakashvili yelling at the Russian commander, and he tells the Russians to get their asses out of there.


Russia's strained relations with Georgia

Georgia: Russians Out!

Georgia has ended its agreement for the presence of CIS peacekeepers in Abkhazia. They demand that the Russians leave.


Georgia Ends Agreement for Peacekeepers in Abkhazia

This is Abkhazia tv's reporting on the incident (dubbed in english). Check out Saakashvili near the end of the video, when he demands Russia to apologize for the incident...

Georgian officials are now claiming that Russia has violated their airspace again. They report that 3 Russian AF planes were in Georgian airspace for a minute and penetrated 3km to the georgia. In addition a Russian frigate sailed very close to Georgian territorian waters, without a commonly given prior notice by russians.
YLE - In Finnish

Poisoned Wine?

Apparently, 20 opposition activists who were protesting in front of the parliament in Tbilisi have been poisoned by wine. Somebody in police uniform came by in a jeep and gave them wine for free. They drank it and got sick.


Opposition Activists Poisoned by Wine, Delivered to Hospital


I guess it's a good idea to only drink wine given to you by somebody you know...

A Georgian friend of mine who has family in Georgia said that things are quickly spiralling out of control, and Saakashvilli is repressing not only all opposition but also all media coming in and out of the country. He has arrested members of his own administration now who have voiced concern, and he is quickly losing all support he has left. What is going on now is earily similar to the "Rose Revolution", only now in reverse. The people are trying to force an election ahead of time, because they fear that another year (election is supposed to be in 2008) will allow Saakashvilli to cement his position in government and create a total dictatorship. Every day the protests are getting more violent, and dozens of people are detained without trial.

So what is Saaka to do but resort to only propaganda he has left - try and unite the population by making up new stories about big bad Russia. With every new "Russia is attacking - EVERYONE PANIC" story, he is getting more and more pathetic. Georgians no longer give a cr*p about Abkhazia, Russia or any other fabricated bullsh*t. They just want the imposter out of government.

Given Georgian tendencies of forced coups, I would be surprised if Saakashvilli last untill the election. He will either leave his post, and likely run away from Georgia with his tail between his legs, or be forced to defend against a coup-AKA-revolution. And if it turns to violence, which is looking more and more likely, Saaka will get what he deserves - a proper assassination. He should have stayed in the US and been a lawyer or a political prostitute instead, so you can't say too many people will feel sorry for him.

Now such a turn of events is nothing new for Georgia. After all every single administration the country had since its independence has been forced from power. The mystery factor this time is the US, and their precious oil pipeline. Will US sit still and watch as its investment in the new Georgian Dictatorship is destroyed, or will it supply Saakashvilli with necessary means to stay in power. Yeah - the same means it is supplying to Musharraf who is digging his own grave as well - including international political support and military supllies. If it is the later, what will Russia do? Finance the opposition? Create a near flare-up in Abkhazia/South Ossetia? Smells like a proxy conflict.


I was saying this all along on these forums since the "Rose Revolution". US is sticking its nose where it does not belong, and Saakashvilli is nothing more than a US puppet who will create a new war in the Caucasus. But noooooooooo - since it was called the "revolution" and the great holy US proclaimed it a democracy, then the ignorant horde must support their new Allied Dictator for Hire no matter how deranged he is.

Here is what I see happening. Saaka is overturned one way or the other. The opposition that comes to power will immediately seek to negotiate with Russia to open trade barriers. Russia will pressure Abkhazia and South Ossetia into a deal with the Georgian government. And US will have stained its reputation in yet another country, adding it to the list of the "people who are not with US, and are therefore against the US". As for the pipeline? A good source of revenue for the new administration, and yet more incentives for them to overthrow Saaka as soon as possible.

Today, police used teargas and water canons against protesters in Tbilisi.


BBC: Tear gas used on Georgia protest

Here's a video report from RussiaToday on today's incident.

The riots continue. Police are firing rubber bullets and use sound guns, Hundreds are injured, including journalists.


RussiaToday: Georgian police use plastic bullets, sound guns against protesters