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isn't it the Russians who are asking both sides to renounce the use of violence? Then why are only they being asked to stop?

Welcome to the wonderfully surreal world of Western (eh, you know what I mean) journalism and politics!

I particularly enjoy the WSJ headline, "Russian Conflict Escalates: Russia and pro-U.S. ally Georgia were on the brink of war, with Russian troops and tanks moving into Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia."    

I hope that much spinning makes them sick to their stomachs...

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

by poemless on Fri Aug 8th, 2008 at 11:44:45 AM EST
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Welcome to the wonderfully surreal world of Western (eh, you know what I mean) journalism and politics!
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Yeah!If only you/we can see what was a real situation during wars in ex-YU...

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind...Albert Einstein
by vbo on Sat Aug 9th, 2008 at 08:09:29 AM EST
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