Commonsense
and the Russo-Georgian War
By Timothy V. Gatto
15/08/08 "ICH"
--- Let me start this article with a supposition. How
long do you think it would take Russia to conquer Georgia if
that were their intent? I believe that if the war started at say
midnight, than the next midnight, Georgia would cease to exist.
They might last a little longer if it was a spur of the moment
decision, but if Russia was earnestly trying to take over little
Georgia, it would have already been a done deal.
Now for all of you Americans that get your news from the
American media, you don’t have a clue to what’s really going on.
I’ve decided to tell you what I know from what people on the
ground are writing. Before you get into that though, let me say
that the Bushmaster and his little statement that he will not
allow the Georgians to be defeated, is a little like the Captain
of the Titanic saying he won’t let his ship go down. He doesn’t
have a chance in hell of altering the circumstances. Especially
when NATO doesn’t want to get involved and we are fighting a
two-front war in the Middle-East.
From what I’ve read, from those that know a great deal more than
I do about the situation in Georgia, is that the Bush
Administration, along with the nation of Israel has been selling
weapons and sending thousands of military advisors to Georgia
for the last few years. Georgia has spent, or has been given
credits of over 3 Billion dollars to bolster its military.
On the other hand, the Russians have been acting as peacekeepers
in the two regions that have been virtually autonomous of
Georgia to keep the Georgians out. These provinces’ of Abkhazian
and South Ossetia are Russian speaking provinces. It’s true that
Russia gave them Russian passports, but that was a matter of
convenience for people, as their relations with Georgia were
practically non-existent.
I happen to side with the Russians so far. They have shown a
great deal of restraint in not invading Georgia proper. That’s
all subject to change. Meanwhile, America has no business arming
Russian Border States. That’s the long and short of it.
timgatto@hotmail.com
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