Canadian Press: Georgia makes a power play and a big gamble in South Ossetia move "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
Although the United States and other NATO members have sent substantial aid to build up Georgia's once-shabby military, diplomats have often shown clear discomfort with Saakashvili's headstrong ways.
Ironic how Russian oil revenue gets lent to the USG which uses the money to supply Georgia with MLRS rockets killing Russian citizens.
What is the USG? And how is Russian oil revenue being lent to the States?
Ya gotta love how America arms the world and then can't figure out why those on the other end of those barrels don't like us. It must be cause they hate our freedom. Yeah. That's it... "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
Russia sells oil, gets unneeded money which free marketers in economic block are saying is too risky to spend inside Russia and lends the money to the USG so that USG can spend more on Georgian arms.
Joerg and I have also flagged it in this Atlantic Review post.
Meanwhile, old Anne has a halfway sensible / halfway propagandistic take, and Doug Muir has a useful piece on the territory.
This is looking pretty fucked up for Saakashvili. He lost his long shot on the first day. The question now would be how much of the Georgian army he wants destroyed before he gives in.
