Georgia, the Olympics, the US armada and Iran

Gorby's (perhaps predictable) take on things:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... a.georgia1

The roots of this tragedy lie in the decision of Georgia's separatist leaders in 1991 to abolish South Ossetian autonomy. Each time successive Georgian leaders tried to impose their will by force - both in South Ossetia and in Abkhazia, where the issues of autonomy are similar - it only made the situation worse.

Nevertheless, it was still possible to find a political solution. Clearly, the only way to solve the South Ossetian problem on that basis is through peaceful means. The Georgian leadership flouted this key principle.

What happened on the night of August 7 is beyond comprehension. The Georgian military attacked the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali with multiple rocket launchers designed to devastate large areas. Russia had to respond. To accuse it of aggression against "small, defenceless Georgia" is not just hypocritical but shows a lack of humanity.
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Gorby's (perhaps predictable) take on things:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... a.georgia1

The roots of this tragedy lie in the decision of Georgia's separatist leaders in 1991 to abolish South Ossetian autonomy. Each time successive Georgian leaders tried to impose their will by force - both in South Ossetia and in Abkhazia, where the issues of autonomy are similar - it only made the situation worse.

Nevertheless, it was still possible to find a political solution. Clearly, the only way to solve the South Ossetian problem on that basis is through peaceful means. The Georgian leadership flouted this key principle.

What happened on the night of August 7 is beyond comprehension. The Georgian military attacked the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali with multiple rocket launchers designed to devastate large areas. Russia had to respond. To accuse it of aggression against "small, defenceless Georgia" is not just hypocritical but shows a lack of humanity.
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I still believe that the best plan for the US here is to get Georgia into NATO (and the US was pushing hard for Georgia to get accepted), and this little spat hurt their chances. Georgia may not be considered for another decade after this. Georgia's only hope right now is to just concede S. Ossetia to the Russians and declare the dispute over. I highly doubt that will happen though as it's an emotional issue for the Georgians. If they do not resolve this dispute soon then their chances of getting into NATO are almost nil.

- Mike
 
I still believe that the best plan for the US here is to get Georgia into NATO (and the US was pushing hard for Georgia to get accepted), and this little spat hurt their chances. Georgia may not be considered for another decade after this. Georgia's only hope right now is to just concede S. Ossetia to the Russians and declare the dispute over. I highly doubt that will happen though as it's an emotional issue for the Georgians. If they do not resolve this dispute soon then their chances of getting into NATO are almost nil.

- Mike
 
I still believe that the best plan for the US here is to get Georgia into NATO (and the US was pushing hard for Georgia to get accepted), and this little spat hurt their chances. Georgia may not be considered for another decade after this. Georgia's only hope right now is to just concede S. Ossetia to the Russians and declare the dispute over. I highly doubt that will happen though as it's an emotional issue for the Georgians. If they do not resolve this dispute soon then their chances of getting into NATO are almost nil.

- Mike
 
I still believe that the best plan for the US here is to get Georgia into NATO (and the US was pushing hard for Georgia to get accepted), and this little spat hurt their chances. Georgia may not be considered for another decade after this. Georgia's only hope right now is to just concede S. Ossetia to the Russians and declare the dispute over. I highly doubt that will happen though as it's an emotional issue for the Georgians. If they do not resolve this dispute soon then their chances of getting into NATO are almost nil.

- Mike
 
I still believe that the best plan for the US here is to get Georgia into NATO (and the US was pushing hard for Georgia to get accepted), and this little spat hurt their chances. Georgia may not be considered for another decade after this. Georgia's only hope right now is to just concede S. Ossetia to the Russians and declare the dispute over. I highly doubt that will happen though as it's an emotional issue for the Georgians. If they do not resolve this dispute soon then their chances of getting into NATO are almost nil.

- Mike
 
I still believe that the best plan for the US here is to get Georgia into NATO (and the US was pushing hard for Georgia to get accepted), and this little spat hurt their chances. Georgia may not be considered for another decade after this. Georgia's only hope right now is to just concede S. Ossetia to the Russians and declare the dispute over. I highly doubt that will happen though as it's an emotional issue for the Georgians. If they do not resolve this dispute soon then their chances of getting into NATO are almost nil.

- Mike
 
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