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reply posted on 15-7-2008 @ 07:01 PM by aecreate
More news from the region, and it appears the situation isn't getting any better.

Georgia increases troops, budget for military
TBILISI, July 15 (Reuters) - Georgia's parliament unanimously approved an increase of 5,000 soldiers and a 26.8 percent rise in military spending on Tuesday, days after Russia's air force admitted to flying over Georgian airspace.

Georgia has a long-term plan to strengthen its military, in part to promote its bid for NATO membership. But the latest expansion comes against the backdrop of heightened tension with Russia over the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.


The US is holding joint-military exercises with Georgia all throughout the month of July.
Stand up to Russia over Georgia
If proof were needed of the significance of the crisis facing the troubled Caucasus state of Georgia, it came yesterday with the start of exercises involving 1,000 US troops.

US officials insist the long-planned wargames have nothing to do with the recent dispute between Russia and Georgia over the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. But they give Washington a chance to support pro-west Tbilisi at a critical time.


Georgia leader Mikhail Saakashvili: Russia is a menace to peace
The West must confront Russia to prevent another conflict from breaking out in the Caucasus, the President of Georgia has told The Times.

Mikhail Saakashvili said that elements in Russia were intent on provoking trouble in Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and compared Europe’s response to the failures of appeasement in the 1930s.


I posted these recent events in the Breaking News Forum as well:
Georgia increases troops, budget for military


reply posted on 3-8-2008 @ 02:14 PM by Hellmutt
Russia: Threat of war between Georgia and South Ossetia real

The Russian Foreign Ministry said today that war between Georgia and South Ossetia is becoming increasingly real. Exchange of fire killed six people and wounded thirteen in South Ossetia, late Friday and early Saturday.


RIA Novosti: Russia says threat of war between Georgia, South Ossetia real


03/ 08/ 2008


The threat of war between Georgia and its breakaway region of South Ossetia is becoming increasingly real, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

The conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia has intensified after the rebel region's territory was shelled late on Friday and early on Saturday, as a result of which six people were killed and 13 wounded. South Ossetia accused Georgian forces of shelling its territory while Georgia blamed the separatists for provoking armed clashes.

Please visit the link provided for the complete story.




reply posted on 7-8-2008 @ 07:25 PM by maloy
Latest news: Georgia is engaged in a large scale attack of Tskhinvali. Artillery bombed is being reported and Georgian troops are on the move.

Georgian, SOssetian troops clash near Tskhinvali - SOssetia leader

That bloody idiot Saakashvilli has done it. The moron deserves to be killed, which I don't doubt he will be eventually.

GOOD JOB - U.S. YOU JUST SPONSORED ANOTHER BLOODY CONFLICT.


reply posted on 8-8-2008 @ 08:26 AM by absente
reply to post by Hellmutt


"The Russians have invaded South Ossetia"? - I am sorry for asking, but this is no invasion - they are helping South Ossetia against the Georgian attack.
Why does everyone repeat what CC says and don't make the effort to inform himself a little about the topic?




reply posted on 8-8-2008 @ 08:33 AM by Hellmutt
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Words... I'm trying to make the reporting as unbiased as possible, but I can tell you that I'm not biased in Georgia's favor. If you read this thread (yeah, I know it's a long thread), you will see better. However, South Ossetia is not Russia, so it's technically an invasion ("justified" or not)...



reply posted on 8-8-2008 @ 08:39 AM by absente
reply to post by Hellmutt


Hellmutt, it is not Russia but there are many Russians living there. Maybe my post was a little bit overreacted - I didn't read the thread and didn't know your position.

But, speaking of an invasion is a little bit unserious - South Ossetia called for help early this morning - I think "helping a country" is not like invading it (well, we don't talk about Iraq here) - of course Russia is looking for reasons to invade Georgia - yes, but talking about that would be off topic - ignore my last post, cheers.


reply posted on 8-8-2008 @ 08:53 AM by absente
reply to post by Hellmutt


Well, they want independence, but Georgia and Russia want them to be part of their own country, so yes - you're right. But on the other hand just 1/3 of the South Ossetian population is Georgian, the other 2/3 are the same people like in North Ossetia witch is a Russian province.


reply posted on 8-8-2008 @ 09:30 AM by Hellmutt
Central Tskhinvali is destroyed and on fire...


Regnum: Central Tskhinvali is on fire and almost completely destroyed


A block of governmental offices in central Tskhinvali has been completely destroyed. The city is on fire, reports a REGNUM correspondent from the site. Artillery shelling of the South Ossetian capital by Georgian troops has continued.

Please visit the link provided for the complete story.



reply posted on 8-8-2008 @ 09:56 AM by Hellmutt
reply to post by Digital_Reality


I'm watching the Olympics opening show live on tv. In this case, norwegian channel NRK1.
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