Finally Russia shows its evil face to the world… Still ruled by imperialist ambitions, Russia started a full blown war against Georgia. Under the mandate of keeping ‘peace’ they are bombing several cities in Georgia, destroying houses and killing hundreds of civilians. Apparently Russia has a vague understanding of what peace means…
Georgia has around 26,900 regular army soldiers, Russia has 641,000 - Compared to Georgia, Russian military machine is huge and intimidating… but there is a difference in motivation, Georgian people are fighting for their land and families while Russians are invaders, aggressors…
Russian bombs killing civilians:
International quotes on Russia-Georgia conflict:
US President George W. Bush: The attacks are occurring in regions of Georgia far from the zone of conflict in South Ossetia. They mark a dangerous escalation in the crisis. We’ve urged an immediate halt to the violence and a standdown by all troops.
U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad: We call on Russia to cease attacks on Georgia by aircraft and missiles, respect Georgia’s territorial integrity, and withdraw its ground combat forces from Georgian soil.
US presidential candidate John Mccain: Russia should immediately and unconditionally cease its military operations and withdraw all forces from sovereign Georgian territory. The US should immediately convene an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to call on Russia to reverse course. The international community needs to establish a truly independent and neutral peacekeeping force in South Ossetia.
Polish president LECH KACZYNSKI: The president believes that any interference in internal matters of the republic of Georgia is unacceptable and that any such action, if it intensifies, could lead to tragic consequences.
French Foreign Minister BERNARD KOUCHNER: France reiterates its attachment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia in its internationally recognised borders. France calls on all parties to cease hostilities immediately and return without delay to negotiations, which are the only way to resolve this crisis.
Chronology of events that led to military conflict:
July 11, 2008: Georgia threatens to shoot down Russian planes if they intrude on Georgian airspace again, after Russia confirms that four of its planes circled over South Ossetia.
April 3, 2008: Georgia fails to secure a roadmap to NATO membership at an alliance summit in Romania when NATO leaders delay a decision under Russian pressure.
March 18, 2008: Moscow agrees to restore air travel between Russia and Georgia. In October 2006, Russia banned flights, stopped mail service and cracked down on Georgian migrants after Georgia briefly detained four Russian military officers it accused of spying.
Nov. 15, 2007: Russia completes withdrawal of troops based in Georgia since the 1991 Soviet collapse, although several thousand remain as peacekeepers in the breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and in Abkhazia, despite protests from the Georgian government.
July 2006: Saakashvili passes up a Moscow summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States, an alliance of former Soviet nations, after the Kremlin tells him that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not have time for a one-on-one meeting.
March 2006: Russia bans imports of Georgian wine, a major export, citing health concerns.
January 2006: A pipeline explosion in southern Russia leaves Georgia without natural gas supplies for a week during a harsh winter; Saakashvili blames Moscow. Russian officials deny involvement.
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you guys forget that Georgia first attacked S Osetia killing 1400 civilians ..
N Osetian » I have no idea where u took that number from, oh no wait I know… ORT, RTR, dude that’s meant for inner propaganda inside Russia. Those TV channels are owned by KGB government who is trying to brainwash you all!
International organizations never confirmed that amount. Casualty’s happened, but in dozens not thousands. Human rights watch organization reported around 50-60 civilians dead in S. Osetia. There was no genocide whatsoever.
On the other hand, Human rights watch also reported ethnic cleansing of Georgian villages around Tskhinvali, so it’s the other way around: Osetians with the help of Russian war makers are doing genocide against Georgians - UN program UNOSAT confirm the widespread torching of ethnic Georgian villages inside South Ossetia, Human Rights Watch said today. Detailed analysis of the damage depicted in five ethnic Georgian villages shows the destruction of these villages around the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinvali, was caused by intentional burning and not armed combat.
oh and if you want proof go onto hrw.org and check out satellite images: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/08/28/georgi19712.htm
It’s not 1992 dude, we have satellites, radars, we have journalists everywhere - Russia won’t be able to hide it’s aggressive ambitions, and S. Osetia along with Abkhazia will always be Georgian land.
It’s not 1992 dude, we have satellites, radars, we have journalists everywhere - Russia won’t be able to hide it’s aggressive ambitions, and S. Osetia along with Abkhazia will always be Georgian land.(quote)
Didn’t Russians took them radars? I guess when you geogians start shelling a peaceful city in the middle of the night and shooting at civilians who try to run away that could not possibly an example of aggressive ambitions. You right,sweetheart-this is not 1992.Finally,you’ve got what you deserved.Go chew on a tie, you’ll feel better.
Ken » So much hatred, so much aggression in your post. I can almost feel your fascist attitude towards Georgian people. You my friend are brainwashed by media, you don’t make conclusions, you don’t analyze situation - only thing u do is get ready made chewed information from the media networks. If you tried to use at least portion of ur brain you could tell who is who.
It was the other way around S. Osetian militants killled 7 of our policemen, night before the attack - after that all night Osetian militants, along side Russian war criminals, started shelling Georgian villages… civilians were bagging for help - Our government had to react, defend own citizens even if it meant going against Russia! Georgia is a sovereign country, and we will get our lands back. Aggression will not go unpunished, and horde of huns that is Russia today will fall.
And Russia is a country of Hypocrites, look what they did in Chechnya! How come Chechnya didn’t have right for self determination? Why was it destroyed, Grozny leveled to earth by Putin, just to keep it under the Russian flag. If you read human right watch report for those times, you’ll be shocked by Russian animal like actions of killing destroying and raping everything on their way. So in Chechnya it was okay when a breakaway region was quenched by central government, but no when Georgia does the very same thing Russia has to intervene, cause it’s an aggressor - it has interest to keep Georgia in chaos and poverty, so it’s easy to control it. Same old KGB devised strategy that soviet union used all around the block.
Russia is playing by double standards, remember the quote from Animal Farm (By George Orwell) “Some are equal, but some are more equal then the others” - well it’s obvious which way Russia is heading once again.
People of the world, the information, provided by the international mass media is no true. Russia DID NOT ATTACK Georgia! 07.08.2008 at 22:00 Georgia attacked South Ossetia, the troops rolled in. At 3:30 08.08.2008 tanks of the Georgian armies have entered the city of Tskhinvali, the capital of the South Ossetian Republic. Whole city was shelling by heavy artillery all day long, there were fights with use of tanks and heavy munition, which were used against both ossetic militia and non-combatants. More than 2000 civillians were killed during Georgian attack. Russian peacemakers have arrived to South Ossetia in the evening of 08.08.2008 for settlement of the conflict and peace conduction in republic and protection of Russian citizens, living on territory of South Ossetia (approx. 80% of South Ossetian population). Georgia has attacked South Ossetia on the opening day of 2008 Olympiad, it is top of cruelty and cynicism.
I Alekseev »
#1 South Osethia is a Georgian territory. It is not a republic it is an autonomous region.
#2 Human right watch reported 47 civilians dead, where did u get that number of 2000, let me guess… was it RTR? ORT? I wouldn’t rely on any of those. HRW is independent, unbiased source
#3 The whole world is wrong, only Russian news agency shows the truth? is that what your saying? pathetic argument, since media in Russia is owned by government, I doubt you gonna be hearing anything against Mr. Czar (Putin) or his toy boy Mr. Medvedev. Both of whom are war criminals btw
#4 80% of south Osetians are Russian? So basically, you openly admit that Russia annexed Georgian land.
sandro>>
HOW IS WHAT I SAID MAKE ME A FASHIST? Had you lost the very “portion of ur brain” you claim to possess? I don’t care how the media paints this-personally I will never base my opinion on that bull. I know, these days, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between fact and fantasy. But by firing Grad rockets at a built up area however you shown everyone as “who is who”, no matter how you slice it. You got what you deserve for your sneaky attack, you cowards! Cut your flimsy-flamsy rhetoric, pal. You fool nobody!
Ken » your rhetoric is fascist.
So you say media in Russia is crap and only a fool would rely on that. Let me ask you this, so what do you base your information on? Have you been an eye witness? Do you live there?
I only trust third party sources like human rights watch, which says only 47 people died in Osetia. It’s very sad I knowledge, but it happens. Russian media reports whopping 2000 and claims Georgia did ethnic cleansing, this is utter lie - look at satellite images from HWR and see how Russians burned Georgian villages. You only talk with the information you get from crappy tv. Your are blinded with Russian propaganda that portrays Georgia as a mean country - look at the European press, look at American press, look at Indian press for gods sake and see how other people perceive actions of Russia and of Georgia. You will be amazed to see that whole world thinks Russia is an aggressive occupant, reincarnation of communism that puts stability of our world in danger.
“Putin’s empire against free world”
According to the BBC (see “what really happened in Ossetia”),, Georgia has first attacked. and is guilty of crime agains humanity for deliberate bombing and killing hundred of civilians, until the Russians react. Sandro, is the BBC controlled by KGB as elle ? (by the way, one says FSB today…and their activities are different, since splitted). Last : according to HWR (also FSB remoted ?), at least 300 civilians were killed during the georgian attack.
So, I’m very dissapointed for you, but the moment you seem to wait impatiently (”Russia shows its evil face to the world”) is not yet arrived, and even western people do now agree with that…