Jetski
Not trying to impress anyone with all the zero's - just giving some evidence of US $$ support into that region. Just find that interesting for them to do in a very small country in the middle of Eastern Europe.
It has been said that Georgian Military expenditure has gone from 20million - 1 billion in the last few years. But they did have 2000 troops in Iraq, so it could be said the $$ support was for that ????
What I find more concerning is the amount of weaponry that Ukraine has provide/sold to Georgia in recent times.
I am a little surprised you have based your decision on who is right and wrong by the size of the country and its weaponry ???
Then there is Israel - well that’s another angle - Georgian Minister of Defence is of Israeli citizenship.
Thus-far – and I hope more accurate and truthful detail will surface soon – but instead of reporting the cold hard facts to the world, the Jewish-influenced media has been dishonestly reporting that the Zionist-allied Georgian State is a victim of Russian aggression and a Russian invasion.
Georgia attacked, and massacred the people of Ossetia in the start of this conflict. On news networks after the Georgian launched invasion, all people were permitted to see was the Georgia President and Jewish State Department officials crying about how Georgia was invaded by Russia!
I don’t want to go down the Jewish involvement possibilities/scaremonger that’s another nightmare in the making ????
Anyway - don’t shoot the messenger here - I'm only a little guy and I don’t want people thinking you are a bully :- ))))
The dollars you represented above barely make the BMW fleet of a Saudi Sheik.Saakashvili is unstable and dangerous? Though Putin is firmly grounded in sanity and reality? I also scratch my head when Zionist is used. Thats getting a little Hitleresque for me. When we don't have the gumption to blame who is really at fault, blame the Jews. Very little information of mine comes from "Zionist" influence and I don't watch the media in the US. By the way, I'm am not of Hebrew Heritage.
So lets be fair here. I'm not going to line up a laundry list unless you want me to. Vlad the dictator has sent by far more dollars to Iran and other rogue nations than US to Georgia. You think Saakashvili is unstable. Who makes continuous threats to wipe Isreal off the map? Just yesterday the little Hitler said it was time to remove the Zionist regime from the face of the earth.
Also very little has been reported in Putins round up of Georgians in Russia and how they were put in cattle cars and sent back to Georgia. Who's rubbing the Georgians nose in shit? The reality is, name one nation on this earth that is going to defend a free nations liberty? I'll ask for two. You won't get past number 1.
When Bush asked for Ukraine and Georgia to be mapped into Nato, Old Europe sat around and pissed an moaned about it. Why is Putin so worried about Nato if he doesn't have aggression on his table. The facts are the facts. Russia gave up the occupied countrys, not because Gorbachev was a benevolent dictator saying freedom is the only option. It gave them up because they were being financially crushed by the weight of these countrys.
Also Peter, when did Russia become such an arbiter of "Truth?" Also you are looking towards the UN to find the truth, not being insulting, I laughed my ass off about that. The UN is probably the most corrupt organization on the face of the earth and has more blood on their hands than any other. Personally we should kick their ass out of New York and withdraw our membership, it's an absolute joke. Also you want to blame Isreal for their mere existance, well buddy, who gave the Isreali's their bit of dirt in the desert? Bingo, the UN! So who is creating instability in the world? Look at everything the UN has touched and the bloodshed that
has ensued. Worst than any "Zionist" regime you make reference to.
Also know the topography of the Caucasus, you would know that the Russian Build up has been going on for months. Along with having 2500 Russian "PeaceKeepers" in South Ossetia. How people in South Ossetia were given fraudulent Russian passports as a ruse to Russia's credibility of invading Georgia. If it isn't about strategic control of natural resources why didn't Russia just drive the Georgian Army out of South Ossetia and push back from the table?
Just remember, being married to these women, you don't want to lose objectivity. Larissa and I had hellacious debates about Putin. It's only recently she's come to an understanding the Victor Yanokovich and Victor Yuschenko is not what Ukraine needs. I won't compromise my beliefs and knowledge because I'm married to a former Soviet resident.
As far as Obama and McCain, I've probably got more foreign policy experience than Obama. At least I don't need a teleprompter to express my beliefs or lack of knowledge. There are also paid Russian lobbyists in Washington. We also get RT TV here in the states as a matter of fact we have 6 channels of Russian and Ukrainian TV.
It is also well documented of the blood the Soviet Union has on their hands. Though history revisionists are trying to ignore this. It wasn't Georgia who rolled tanks into Hungary or Czechoslovakia. It wasn't Georgia who created a divided Berlin. So there are no innocent bystanders in this situation, least of all Russia. All the hell raised by leftists about American invasion into a rogue nation to topple a bloody dictator, as "The War for Oil" What a farce. When in fact this is truly a war for oil. I mean really, why did Putin threaten the nations of G8 about shutting off oil flow to the west if it wasn't such a strategic weapon and resource. This is why the leftists in America are fighting so hard to stop our exploration. It will remove us from dependency, strengthen our National Security make us more Autonomous. Everyone needs to be the same and equal. Well that's Marxism at it's finest.
Now I know why Pelosi didn't want a up or down vote on oil exploration. She's invested in T. Boone Pickens air and natural gas stock. Funny that's a conflict of interest. All you need to do in most situations is follow the money trail and the truth will come out.
Thanks for your detailed reply and now more direct personal opinion.
Although my opinion to whom is wrong – and please understand – I am only talking of the attack in Ossetia a week ago, is Georgia and not the Georgian people, but its leaders.
If you go back to the beginning of this Post – I say that Russia will make the most of this situation and I hoped they would not overstep their “peace reinstatement” force. It is still unclear if they have done this. Did they provoke – entice – maybe ???
Mike – I just wish we could get back to the topic in hand. Women/children old people killed and lives and homes destroyed in a beautiful part of the world. Ossetia/Georgia and Abkhazia – it’s a most scenic region and according to Lena some of the friendliest people she has ever met, well back in the 80’s they were.
Have you not seen the interviews with Ossetia refugees, telling the horror of Georgian forces on them, shooting escaping cars loaded with children an women. Running over old women with tanks decimating the cemeteries and church’s etc
I am sure Russian Media will have its slant, but again I will say – its hard to not ignore film footage of grief stricken civilians and blood & guts and now funeral processions etc.
It is also not my intent to infer America/Israel is at blame, I don’t want to go deep into the might’s and maybes, just want a more balanced portrayal of events of this last 7 days. Just relaying some Media from the opposite spin doctors.
I mentioned the UN – YES agree - F~~ken useless and about as useful as tits on a bull, but I meant that if some independent internal observation could be done by them to report the facts on the ground, where the aid needs to be distributed etc
This subject was not started in support to my wife or her people, in fact she is surprisingly calm about the “anti Russian” news we continually see. I on the other hand, are angry about what the west only see on western news. In my opinion – far to “one sided” coverage and reporting !!!!!!!!!!
I talk to people here in NZ and they don’t have a clue what has happened, all they think is poor Georgia has been attacked by big bad bully Russia.
I feel for the innocent people, I don’t give a toss for any of the leaders – governments etc, they are all corrupt and have hidden agenda for their personal gain. I am sick of the way this world is developing into a money grab and power climb by a few people who are totally out of sync with the real world and its people.
You and I could go on about Russia and its history and why this happened and that is been done – till the cows come home. I don’t agree with some of your thoughts – like for example – how and why the Soviet Union collapsed. How Putin came to power.
You don’t agree with me on Saakashvili sanity – wait – just wait and see. Putin instated 2000 and still is, although limited slightly the 1st 4 years from a silent Yeltsin family agreement, has done a lot of good for Russia, they love him, that must say something about the guy. I am sure the oil revenue has helped him and I am sure he will use this in future to get more respect (perhaps you would call it control) over Europe. Ask the Georgian people about their leader, be surprised if 20% support him.
You said “When we don't have the gumption to blame who is really at fault, blame the Jews” that’s strange – I was on the understanding the Russians and America get the blame for most today.
Why this war started – well that’s another monster to speculate on. I have my suspicions and they are only that suspicions, so I am best to leave well alone. You probably think this whole subject should be left well alone. Sorry – no can do
Well there you are – all you need to know in one www site !!!!!!!!
My full apologies to all.
I have got this completely wrong.
The civilian devastation and loss of 100’s of civilian lives in Tskhinvali seems to have been a complete fabrication in my mind.
This report written by - Felix K. Chang a senior planner and an intelligence officer in the --- wait for it ~~~~~~~~~~~~ U.S. DEPARTMENT of DEFENCE
Oh dear – have I fallen into the trap of believing in just one channel of Media reporting.
Actually – this You-tube site showing Fox News footage is meant to be very interesting viewing, it appears from what others have said (I can’t watch it unfortunately – don’t have fast internet connection) Fox let it slip into the News, the unedited version, showing Georgian’s shooting at journalists.
I think we have just seen PART of it on NZ news, albeit 10 seconds of it. Totally edited version – of course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8XI2Chc6uQ
I am not 100% sure I have the correct youtube article – it appears to be about a young US girl – anyway – apologies if it shows any horrors – I don’t think so, but it might not be the one about journalists ???
Max, I like the fact, at least, our usa-korean Chang admitted that georgia started the war. and read CNN.com they do not beleive Gorbacheov's interview on Lary King...:)they trust that crazy georgian president. :)
men... why we still donot have a free press?
also I agree that Russian press is not objective either. but war was started by georgian poresident
Oleg
Apart from the article saying
"As the conflict unfolded during the night of August 7 with a Georgian military offensive into South Ossetia"
it doesn’t really point to Georgian starting it. It seems more committed to why/how Russian forces moved so quickly, and its air and sea manoeuvres in following days.
The article is very typical of what I am referring to as "Western Media” spin
Anyway its like 100's of other reports out there, give it a few weeks - then see what’s been said.
If I am proven wrong with what I have been saying/relaying - then I will be the 1st to put my hand up say it. My wife thinks I am wasting my time and preaching to the converted, but it sure helps fill in the wet days !!!!!!
God - I hope I am wrong, especially if the atrocities in South Ossetia are not of the level that it appears - then great, be very happy to be wrong.
Two small facts.
One the Germans loved Hitler in the Beginning,because he brought them from economic disaster.
Two don't always trust pictures. Ask General Motors what NBC did to them about fires on their pickup trucks.
First my experience is not media related. It's over 25 years of studying US-Soviet/Russian relations. We point out atrocities in the media, who have their own agenda. I wouldn't trust
a damn thing CNN ever had to report. I really don't trust any media outlets in America and that Includes Fox.
Also he who fires the first shot or makes a move to protect themselves are not necessarily the aggressors in a war or started the war. Because Georgia went in to South Ossetia does not mean they started the war. You can slant refugees and genocide to promote ones agenda. Show pictures of burned out houses. Peter you got interested in watching CNN's reporting on this. They showed burning and destroyed homes in this segment. I DVR'd it to watch it again. It was the same block shown from 7 different vantage points to make it look like sweeping carnage. Media is a hell of a weapon depending on whose ox you want to gore. Does that mean it didn't happen. No it means the reporting is one sided.
My question still stands. If Russia's intent was to protect the people of South Ossetia why are they still in Georgia? Drive the Georgians back a few miles into Georgia and then set a line of demarcation.
Also Peter/Olegnay you don't move that kind of equipment into that region and react as swiftly as the Russians did, if they didn't already have the military hardware there. Was this provocation on Russia's Part? The build up had been going on quietly for months.
Peter unfortunately innocent people get killed in wars and conflicts. Also don't feel that all governments are corrupt. Do governments make bad decisions, sure they do. Does one rogue cop make a whole police force bad?
It is enjoyable to debate people with intelligence. It's an educational experience. No matter what our positions are. I just happen to disagree on the Russian/Georgian issue. From my research on many outlets Putin has been irritating this conflict for a couple of years.
This is gunboat diplomacy by Putin to Ukraine and the other former Soviet Countrys. Stay Out of NATO!!!
I agree we will probably never know the truth about all of this no matter who we listen too.
But really guys how much can you trust some idiot that runs into a gunfight with a camera and did not take any pictures of what he was talking about. I did not understand whether his proof that Georgian soldiers were shooting at reporters was the fact that one pointed a gun at a fat man and another shot but he did not say what or where the other one shot. War is a horrible thing and people do things in a survival mode that they would never do otherwise. I do not know if it is right to shoot the reporters. But my opinion is the last thing you need there is a reporter trying to make a name for himself at the expense of individuals.
This should make everyone in the world feel very safe.
"MOSCOW - A top Russian general said Friday that Poland's agreement to accept a U.S. missile interceptor base exposes the ex-communist nation to attack, possibly by nuclear weapons, the Interfax news agency reported.
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The statement by Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn is the strongest threat that Russia has issued against the plans to put missile defense elements in former Soviet satellite nations.
Poland and the United States on Thursday signed a deal for Poland to accept a missile interceptor base as part of a system the United States says is aimed at blocking attacks by rogue nations. Moscow, however, feels it is aimed at Russia's missile force.
"Poland, by deploying (the system) is exposing itself to a strike — 100 percent," Nogovitsyn, the deputy chief of staff, was quoted as saying.
He added, in clear reference to the agreement, that Russia's military doctrine sanctions the use of nuclear weapons "against the allies of countries having nuclear weapons if they in some way help them." Nogovitsyn that would include elements of strategic deterrence systems, he said, according to Interfax."
Definably agree with “enjoyable to debate people with intelligence” I am sure you know I have always respected your comments on all subjects and in my opinion, you are streaks ahead Re knowledge – history – political facts etc than anyone else on here. A one on one debate – you would sweep the floor with me.
I don’t understand your bit about General Motors & NBC ?? More detail please !!!
I haven’t and cant watch CNN – not here – did in Kiev for June – July. We are only getting Euro - ABC some Aussie and our NZ news (which on this subject most likely CNN etc copies)
As far as I have seen – there is literally NO western media footage of South Ossetia – seen some supposed ruins of Gori – which are actually Tskhinvali shots. Gori is not in ruins, I am 100% sure on that. Gori residents that remained behind after Georgian scared the living daylights out of the others and told them to run for their lives because the Russians were coming, are also backing Russian’s and saying little has happened there, a couple of stray Air attacks, that’s all. The market that Saakashvili told all on Western TV, that had been flattened when full of shoppers by 2 500kg bombs, never got touched. Saakashvili told TV – “I was there and witnessed with my own eyes” He also said he was in Tskhinvali on the 8th or 9th when Russian tanks rolled in and started flattening the place, he must think people are stupid and he wont be found out the liar he is. He’s completely mad !!!
Russia found a huge armoury abandoned and left unattended in Gori etc. They gave another town in Georgia a bit of a dust up too, it was supposedly used as a munitions base or something. SO separatist are supposedly taking revenge on Georgian civilians, very bad, Russia need to control this to keep face, in future I mean when hopefully truth will come out.
Yes – Russia was ready for this – no way they could have had 7k – 12k troops in there that quick otherwise. But they were also warning the UN etc that they had grave concern for Georgia’s potential to erupt !!! That’s is documented on both sides, 5 days before the Tskhinvali attack.
Russia also has to drive the Georgian military back further than OS boarders, as I said above in Gori – weapons and tanks left unattended must be deemed safe and out of harms way. Georgia can not be left in a positon to fire back into Tskhinvali. 20ks – 30ks they can shoot from ?????
Jetski
Oh boy – I don’t really want to think about that !!!!!!
This conflict in Georgia has definably cost Russia any chance of stopping the Polish base.
I wonder – was the SO attack part of a plan. Tack a tail onto it and you could call it a weasel - as we say down under
I am going to remain naive – and say its for Iran monitoring purposes only ??????
Danny you are the biggest moron ever to come on this forum. I've seen how environmentally responsible the FSU was. Makes me wonder if your whole existance isn't fabricated here.
Stay out of discussions that are way above your ability to comprehend.
Years ago NBC did an expose' on the Chevy full sized pick up and what fire hazards they were due to the location of the gas tanks on the truck. What NBC did as affix model rocket engines around the gas tanks and bed of the truck.
Upon impact it was a fireball. One thing NBC didn't count on was an Arson Investigator or someone that had something to do with the trajectories of explosions was watching this particular episode. He reveiwed the tapes many times and was detecting detonations around the gas tank which was no possible unless some explosive was there. Well upon further review this guy exposed NBC as a fraud and I know GM went to court but I can't recall what happened.
This is how our Marxist media works in the states. Destroy the corporations at any cost. Destroy reputations no matter the cost. Support and give free air time to the most radical agenda's in American. This is how the Oprah/BoobTube media operates. We've dumbed down our children to mindless robots.
Lets not be naive, of course the missle interceptor base is there to keep an eye on Russia. Hell who has the capabilities to launch now? Can you blame the former satellites for wanting to confront Russia? Maybe Iran can launch with Putins help.
Danny first of all, the US wasn't the only one to supply arms to Georgia. Second Russia has again taken of the number one spot of arms dealer in the world. I know that was a weeks work of thinking on your part for the last three posts.
So rocket scientist, why don't you recite for the class just what George Bush's war crimes are?I'm sure this will provide some good fodder for your unintelligent contributions to this debate. I really want to hear what "Your Facts" are.
So please tell me how everyone there cares about greenhouse? Are you referring to green house gases which are a natural phenomenon in our world. Please google and see what the number one gas is in green house gases or ask the salon girls. So if you closed your pie hole for two days we'd have this greenhouse gas and ozone destruction handled. I can also offer you some carbon offsets for the introductory price of $4200 plus free shipping.Then you can continue talking no matter what stupidity comes from your mouth. When is the last time you opened your eyes and looked around the FSU? First comment my wife made here, besides she truly has landed on Mars, is how well we keep our air and cities so clean.
Australia is probably celebrating the loss of their greatest villiage idiot. Since I'm not as nearly "spart" as you, try telling me how much money the US provided to Georgia. Please refer to Maxi's post. Get out your calculator and do the math. You couldn't barely buy an f-16 Hornet with that money. First of all the Czech Republic provides more military weapons than the US. I guess that's still the USA's fault. Slovenians and Ukrainians have also sold weapons to Georgia,tanks, armored vehicles, even jet planes, namely the L-29 “Delfín” made by Aero Vodochody. I guess that's again the USA's fault. Also I saw in some pictures ChiCom AK-47s.
The Czech repbulic also exports the T-55 and T-72 tanks, rocket systems RM-70 GRAD—mounted on Tatra vehicles—and D-30 howitzers. In 2003, the ministry approved the export of Su-25 planes, the backbone of Georgia’s air force. Sounds like Mom and good ol' apple pie from America. Plus I watched Georgian Troops carrying the FN FAL, if memory serves correctly that's a Belgian made assault rifle. Again another weapon brought to you buy the Good Ol' US of A.
What you don't understand grand pubar of ignorance. Is these former occupied countries of the Soviet Union have an ax to grind with their old occupiers. So what is it Danny are you just plain stupid or ignorant of the facts, there is a fine line of difference. Jealousy is one of the seven deadly sins. Before I would continue your campaign of jealousy against the US, I would work on your spelling. It does show your level of competency when it comes to a rational argument.
Give it up. danny is just barely smart enough to find most of the letters he's looking for on a keyboard. Rational thought and intelligent argument are as far beyond him as the moon. Its merely a waste of time to argue with him.
He says it himself " i dont choose or want to know the facts . " He has no cognitive ability or any DESIRE for any cognitive ability. Its as simple as that.
danny is off in his own world worried about "global worming ". It is a problem to be sure. With billions of earthworms constantly chewing up the earth beneath us - no doubt the entire earth will soon fall apart. And it will be all the fault of the Americans.... somehow.
I don't choose to want to spell and I don't want to know the facts. That's hysterical, I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes. Danny you can't spell because you're a mentally lazy dolt. You're rhetoric here is just is a regurgitation of what other socialists have spewed. Marxists like people like you because you can't think for yourself. You have difficulty comprehending the spoken and written word. A band of communists hijacked the Country of Russia on the backs of the proletariat. An illiterate and uneducated class of people just like yourself. A class of people full of envy and jealousy just like you. Who think they deserve things from other people just because you exist.
Just like asking you to cite the war crimes. You couldn't. Just inflammatory statements that have been spewed from others. You don't not have the capacity for critical or original thought. So what's your proof Danny, back up your ignorant comments. Flying his jet, I didn't know Bush owned the airlines also. Along with his "war for oil" he's got a flourishing little enterprise going. We don't need the oil you ignorant fool. We have plenty here but it's fools like you that believe in fraudulent science of global warming is stopping American exploration for this resource. They teach global warming in the schools in Russia, well la tee dah. They also taught that Castro and Che' Guevara were heroes to the revoluteion. When in essence they were nothing more than murderous power hungry men. Guevara ran a prison in Cuba on the model of
Lavrenti Beria, who was the head of Stalins secret police. Yep that's some real heroic men.
Putin clever? You admire this cleverness? Putin is doing just what you accuse the USA of doing. Oh it's okay, we know you're just trying to impress the locals to fit in. You're statement is full of jealousy, because you try to justify your statments with others don't like us there or in Australia also. You don't want to live in a hole like Australia because of American Influence? I think if you were honest and told the the truth, it would be because you are such a tool and misfit in your country they don't like you there. It's America's fault because you're anal retentive. Any short coming in your pathetic life has always been someone elses fault. I'm sure of that. You're nothing more than an ignorant hypocrite.
Real ladies of the FSU cannot tolerate ignorant stupid men. It's not in their character. Unless they are using them for something else. You've accused Jet an others of buying women, but I have yet to see anyone here that has bought a house for a woman they are not married too. You're buying because you don't have any other redeeming qualites. Intelligence, looks and honesty are not in your forte'. You'll be back here in the future just like the other Australian blow hard who thought he was living life like Errol Flynn. Condemning this woman of being a blood sucking vampire along with her family. When he was talking about throwing money around and it was his money and it didn't matter. Another hypocrite condemning these women for his own stupidity.
You've also cited your intellectual level by naming American TV programs that people with common sense and a 3rd grade education won't watch. You forgot to toss in Springer, who paid a hooker with a check.
Final say man? exactly what does that mean? That guys like me won't tolerate your lies and attacks towards others, especially when you don't have a clue what you are talking about. When it's done just to belittle and inflame this forum.
What you hate about guys like me, is I will take you task for your ignorant and uneducated statements. Then when you are cornered you like tossing the word hate around. It's like calling a guy a bigot or racist. Even if he isn't he has to defend himself for those accusations.
The word is gurgle, gurgled or gurgling you dolt. No such word as gergler. You can't spell and you don't remotely have control of your own language. I bet your partner is more fluent in English than you are. I hate to rain on your parade and disappoint you, but the US is more resiliant than people like you. The majority of us are not jealous, we don't envy what others have. Unless you're part of socialist America, then that makes them losers just like you.
Also only weak men need to have their woman come in this forum and defend them. Along with the Salon gals. Real men can stand on their own merit and words. Though I understand, you need them to translate english for you so the english speakers here can understand.
Now go back and do more research on Global Worming. God that was hilarious. Sorry Danny didn't mean to use a big word like God, since according to you he doesn't exist.
"NATO MUST NOT TEACH RUSSIA HOW TO BEHAVE TOWRDS GEORGIA
NATO hit the USA in the face. Its allies said that they were not going to scale down their cooperation with Moscow. The statement showed that the USA was no longer NATO’s master and that Washington was not the city where all fundamental decisions were made. The USA continues to wage the informational war against Russia. Americans are now acting indirectly, through Georgia. They have no true allies left except for several countries of East Europe, which they support financially. It is an open secret that politics can be very dirty, just like prostitution. However, it is impossible to bribe everyone."