Russia violates the truce
Important lesson: don't underestimate Russia, and don't underestimate Putin either. They've resumed their onslaught:
Others on the subject include Hot Air, Fullosseous Flap, The Jawa Report.
OUTSIDE GORI, Georgia (AP) - Russian troops and paramilitaries thrust deep into Georgia on Wednesday, rolling into the strategic city of Gori and violating the truce designed to end the six-day war that has uprooted 100,000 people and scarred the Georgian landscape.The best advice, I think, would be to send troops into Georgia to fight off the invading Russian army. But it's doubtful that Dubya will do it just now. Update: okay, as I've discovered, Dubya has so far been sending special troops to Georgia to deliver humanitarian aid. That's a positive step for starters, but more is needed.
Georgian officials said Gori was looted and bombed by the Russians, who denied the claim. An AP reporter later saw dozens of tanks and military vehicles leaving the city, roaring southeast.
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To the west, Abkahzian separatist forces backed by Russian military might pushed out Georgian troops and even moved into Georgian territory, defiantly planting a flag.
Others on the subject include Hot Air, Fullosseous Flap, The Jawa Report.
