Putin defends Russian attack on Georgia

Friday 12th September, 06:30 AM JST

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adaydream at 01:30 PM JST - 12th September

Don't forget that Georgia attacked South Ossetia first.

Georgia used Cluster Bombs on South Ossetia. And Russia went overboard.

http://www.regnum.ru/english/1049025.html

It appears that Georgia overstepped it's boundary and Russia slapped the snot out of them. < :-)
Alinsky4prez at 02:43 PM JST - 12th September

Somehow bush always wins.

I dont get it.

Kos is saying this showed up in the Financial Times:

"Vladimir Putin admitted on Thursday that foreign capital inflows could fall by up to 45 per cent this year, but rejected suggestions that turmoil in Russia’s financial markets was caused by the conflict in Georgia."
adaydream at 02:47 PM JST - 12th September

Here's another news article. U. S. Intellegence agrees that Georgia attacked first. This must have been difficult for Washington. < :-)

http://www.kommersant.com/p-13183/r538/RussiaGeorgiaconflictU.S._hearings/
Alinsky4prez at 02:49 PM JST - 12th September

Reuters, unlike america's corporate media, understands the real world:

"Russians Like Putin and Obama, Polls Find"

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin would triumph over President Dmitry Medvedev if presidential polls were held this weekend, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday.

A separate survey showed that if Russians were allowed to vote in U.S. polls, they would prefer Democrat Barack Obama to Republican John McCain.*
CavemanLawyer at 04:24 PM JST - 12th September

South Ossetia needs to go through period of proven independence, like Texas did.

--Cirroc
USNinJapan2 at 05:29 PM JST - 12th September

A separate survey showed that if Russians were allowed to vote in U.S. polls, they would prefer Democrat Barack Obama to Republican John McCain.

Okay, yet another reason for me to vote for McCain. Any more?
ColAmerica at 12:57 AM JST - 13th September

Bully boy Putin can defend the genocide as much as he likes. Try it again buddy and feel the full force of US military action in your own backyard.
goodDonkey at 01:32 AM JST - 13th September

I actually differ with many liberals on the Russian attack on Georgia. I have refrained from giving my opinion up until now. I am not trying to change others opinion just want to voice mine. I know that the Georgians and Ossetians have committed vile acts on each other. I believe the Kremlin has been using the FSB, since Putin was president, to destabilize the region inside Georgia. I admit I have absolutely no proof of this but I am sure of it. Russia issued passports to be able to claim in the future that they were protecting Russian citizens. Terrible things have occurred between the Georgians and the Ossetians over the years and I would encourage readers of this thread to do some research on the matter. I was aware from the beginning that Georgia took the first action. However Georgia should have been viewed as a sovereign nation and Russia violated Georgia's sovereignty. I am not tied to a position on the liberation of territories from their original national structure. I am for it with Kosovo, I don't know what to think with Chechnya and I think the break up of Czechoslovakia turned out very well. But on that note I will end because if Russia wants South Ossetia to be free from Georgia then why not add North Ossetia now within the borders of Russia; recognize all of Ossetia as an independent nation. Declare a free Ossetia instead of a free South Ossetia. It will never happen. I believe it was a Russian ploy and I am glad to see it has hurt Russia financially.
ca1ic0cat at 02:37 AM JST - 13th September

well put Donkey. I also agree that it will never happen.
adaydream at 03:57 AM JST - 13th September

ColAmerica - Try it again buddy and feel the full force of US military action in your own backyard.

And these troops that will be used, as you put it, the full force of US military action in your own backyard. will come from where? Afghanistan or Iraq? Maybe Korea or Japan or Germany. Are you or the one who haven't served yet all going to enlist? You'd better, cause there ain't the troops needed to repel what came into Georgia alone, let alone the full force of the Russians. < :-)
ColAmerica at 04:20 AM JST - 13th September

adaydream- The troops will come from our hundreds of thousands in reserve and from our closets ally Great Britain. putin would be squashed like a bug under foot.

Regime change in Rusia, may be a possibility if Putin doesn't change his ways.

Our allies will join us, as Russia is viewed as a bad guy by developed nations, it is only liked by rogue states.
adaydream at 04:43 AM JST - 13th September

The troops will come from our hundreds of thousands in reserve - Already serving their rotations to Iraq.

our closets ally Great Britain. - After Iraq, I don't bank on it. Especially when it becomes another unilateral action.

Our allies will join us - Our allies have troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. They've seen how poorly george bush has handled his wars so far, they ain't getting involved.

Obama will negotiate and there won't be numerous deaths.

John McCain will swing his little fist and declare we're all Georgians. < :-)
moderateguy2008 at 04:43 AM JST - 13th September

ColAmerica; great post dude!!

Putin better do as Uncle Sam oreders or missiles are gonna be raining down on Moscow. Hahaha.. We are like Bush and McCain, we will not be bullied, we will fight back and win.Just look at what we did to bully boy Saddam.

The liberals on here are too scared of the Russian rats, they are appeaser weaklings.
goodDonkey at 09:33 AM JST - 13th September

ColAmerica

Doesn't it just make you sick to see those nuclear weapons we have in America getting all dusty. Since we are so strong and have the best nuclear weapons we need to use them. Russia's nuclear weapons are either fake or don't work anyway.
ColAmerica at 10:28 AM JST - 13th September

goodDonkey; At present there is no need to bomb Russia. The most likely case would be N Korea, who has a deluded regime that cannot be trusted.