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The Ruskies are back. Praise the Lord! | 125 comments (125 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Who won the *real* war ? (4.00 / 2)

Maybe I was wrong. Maybe Russia's winning the PR war. I mean, just look at the headlines!

Russia Not Being Imperialistic!

Putin Is Not Hitler

Putin for US president - more than ever

A CZAR IS BORN: BAD VLAD WINS WAR, DUPES WEST & PROVES HE'S GENIUS

LOL. Sorry. How can I resist?

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 02:29:39 PM EST
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Re: Who won the *real* war ? (none / 0)

I don't know how you can resist or not resist, but it's no answer to my post.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 02:57:07 PM EST
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Re: Who won the *real* war ? (none / 1)

Did you want an answer? I thought you were being rhetorical with your questions about Georgia's pr strategy. I don't have the answers to that, or any insight into European (non British) journalism, either. Sorry.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 03:00:24 PM EST
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Re: Who won the *real* war ? (none / 0)

You have no insight into what Yasha Levine, whom you quoted, says? No insight into American media treatment of Georgia's PR?

Sorry I wasted your time.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 03:05:00 PM EST
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Re: Who won the *real* war ? (none / 1)

Where is this attitude coming from? If you're looking for a fight look elsewhere. I've not said anything to deserve this, "Sorry I wasted your time." You mentioned Der Spiegel and were asking about the Georgian media was planned in advance for a US audience. They're good questions even I don't have the answers.

As to the American media treatment of Georgia's PR, there has not been much if any - everything from Georgia was taken as fact.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 03:11:18 PM EST
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Re: Who won the *real* war ? (none / 0)

The kind of discussion I was hoping for turns out to have taken place on Martin's thread.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Aug 15th, 2008 at 10:06:59 AM EST
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The WaPo link (none / 1)

Now the United States has ended up in a situation in the Caucasus where the Georgian tail is wagging the NATO dog.

Very nice.

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Thu Aug 14th, 2008 at 10:01:22 PM EST
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