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Monday, August 11, 2008
Russian Army Pushes further into Georgia
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Monday morning, Russian forces began a westward push further into Georgian territory and managed to capture the city of Gori. The city, centrally located in Georgia acts as a main east to west thoroughfare and hub of communications for Georgia's military. Earlier Monday, top Russian generals dismissed the possibility of pushing further into Georgia.The head of the Security Council Alexander Lomaia mentioned that it was still unclear whether or not Russian forces would advance into the capital city of Tbilisi. Prior to this move, only South Ossetia was under siege by the Russian advance forces, but with today's offensive into Abkhazia province the stakes have suddenly risen.
President Bush and other Western leaders have sharply criticized the Russian government for authorizing this aggression against the autonomous Georgian provinces. In turn, Prime Minister Putin criticized the United States for viewing Georgia as the victim instead of the aggressor.
Georgia is a key nation due to the Caspian Sea oil pipeline which runs through the nation. It is unclear whether or not the continued deteriorating conditions will effect global oil supply over the foreseeable future.
Source: Yahoonews
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Putin is a mastermind. He is reviving the CCCP! Thanks to the stupidity of the Georgians, they are taking advantage of a tremendous opportunity. And think, if Bush and Cheney hadn't built that damn missle defense shield in the Czeck Republic, all of this would have never happened!
I agree with you mostly Dan. I think the missile defense is a red herring, but drafting Georgia into NATO definitely put the US and Russia on a competitive track again.