Originally posted by ZeroKnowledge
I just want to remind that shortly before 2008 conflict (that Georgia initiated) Russian forces also had military exercise in the area.
The 2008 Russian exercises were held in response to Georgia-US exercises. Same thing here - these exercises are a direct response to recent
Georgia-NATO exercises. If the NATO exercises were called off, then maybe this tactic wouldn't have been necessary.
Originally posted by ZeroKnowledge
So i hope that it is not a coincidence (again).
As long as Saakashvilli doesn't get anymore infantile brainfarts promting an attack on Russian peacekeepers, nothing will happen. Georgian military
is incapable of waging war right now (perhaps it never was), and US/NATO have already demonstrated that they are not willing to step in should a
conflict break out. So if Saaka knows what's good for him, he'll sit quietly with his tail between his legs untill the end of his term.
From what I understand things on the Georgian border are quiet right now. In 2008 it was clear that there would be an escalation of the conflict or
even war months before hand. Sporadic gunfire exchange on the border, spy drones, large scale troop movement, political rallying - were all signs
that war is readying in 2008, and none of that is really evident now.