Bush announces $1 billion aid package to Georgia

Thursday 04th September, 06:34 AM JST

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reddragonguy at 12:12 PM JST - 4th September

Face saving.....an ally that has huge contributions to Iraq operations and now their home was bulldozed. With an 'occupation forces' stood on their soil and supporting some part of the country spilted...That just worth a billion dollars and those money will be funded back to the provider...what a pity what a shame! Where is the US aircraft carrier that always used in the western pacific? It was so unfortunate but that was how the pentagon doing things...when they knew the potential adversary having the capabilities to inflict a terrible cost...they will backing off! Russian leaders has warned those NMD radar and missle sites in Czech and Poland will be the next on hit list...perhaps that was the the hint to explain this!
reddragonguy at 12:19 PM JST - 4th September

Georgia has a strong economic foundation and leaders with an impressive record of reform. Our additional economic assistance will help the people of Georgia recover from the assault on their country, and continue to build a prosperous and competitive economy,’’

How can the above to be achieved without a single drop of oil flowing through the pipe in Georgia to Turkey and reached the west? This incident has stunned all those soviet 'stan' that oil and natural gas must flowing through to the destination Moscow agreed.
adaydream at 12:29 PM JST - 4th September

TonyUS - Where am I dreaming?

Landmines would do what? Russia doesn't want Georgia. < :-)
bebert at 01:00 PM JST - 4th September

It seems like everyone is forgetting who kicked off this conflict and was the agressor. A one million dollar sniper shooting President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia would have saved the U.S. taxpayer $1 billion. Washington needs to keep its puppets on a tighter leash.
sdmsec at 01:08 PM JST - 4th September

What's another $1 billion dollars to the U.S.?

Just print some more money, sell some more T-Bills. Nothin to it.

That wind I just heard was my savings deflating.
sdmsec at 01:36 PM JST - 4th September

We need to stop giving away money we don't have to Georgia.

The free markets should be a reward in themselves. If they can't survive without our aid they're not really "free" markets after all.

Seriously, I wish we could help the whole world and solve all of their problems, but in many places our help is seen as interference, we don't have the authority, and finally we just don't have the resources. We're in deep debt.
sdmsec at 01:36 PM JST - 4th September

Sorry. The stupid italics didn't work properly.
reddragonguy at 02:33 PM JST - 4th September

That 1 billion dollars was no relief....that was a bribery money!A money to fund those corrupted puppet leaders!
skipthesong at 04:19 PM JST - 4th September

The free markets should be a reward in themselves. If they can't survive without our aid they're not really "free" markets after all." Well, you do understand there are circumstances where a free market can not just operate without outside help. So the tough approach can not work.
Sarge at 04:30 PM JST - 4th September

I think Russia should give the equivalent of $1 billion to Georgia.
Altria at 04:33 PM JST - 4th September

Throwing money at the problem is a great idea!
mar4eO at 07:35 PM JST - 4th September

How much is Europe giving? I was told here that they are the ones who have to date best handled the 'crisis' - sentimental Lefty apologists for a neo-imperialist Russia can't quite bring themselves to call it an invasion.
adaydream at 03:05 AM JST - 5th September

More evidence that, no matter who's at fault, the whole range of events of the past year has brought back fears of the cold-war.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c45d088-720f-11dd-a44a-0000779fd18c.html?ftcamp=reg/US%20news1/newsletter///&nclickcheck=1

This is just another action that will add kindling to the fire.

But the republicans are looking at their favorite son, John McCain, who would love to Bomb..Bomb..Bomb Iran. < :-)
OssanULTRA at 03:48 AM JST - 5th September

I don't disagree that we, amd all free democratic nations should help Georgia. But the fact is that the Russians broke it and they are the ones who need to pay for it.
LIBERTAS at 06:51 AM JST - 5th September

"Georgia has a strong economic foundation and leaders with an impressive record of reform." Proving yet again that Bush is back on the bottle.