Bankotsu, its annoying enough to have dozens of links to articles with no meaningful input, don't even think of posting any more off topic reports like the two i have hidden in this thread.

Originally posted by Anton Good example is actions of peace-keepres in Srebrenica. There were no action at all. Did you expect Russians to behave in a similar manner? Or you suggest they shoud have peacefully disarm Georgian troops? How would you expect this to be done? They were well trained and armed by some NATO countries and their disarming wouldn't be bloodless anyway.

Srebrenica is among the absolute worst peacekeeping actions that ever happened, so it's hardly a smart example to make.

The Russians shouldn't have made the situation escalate in the first place. Stopping the Ossetian rebels shelling Georgia prior to the war might have prevented it for example. Instead they armed them - therein lies my biggest objections against them.

Originally posted by Styrbiorn Srebrenica is among the absolute worst peacekeeping actions that ever happened, so it's hardly a smart example to make.

Originally posted by Bankotsu Originally posted by pikeshot1600 Longer term, the US should focus on the rivalry between Iran and Russia in the Caspian region.  As discussed in other threads, the US can contain Iran in the Persian Gulf, and there is no reason to escalate anything further than where it is now.  With Iran unable to extend influence south into the Gulf, the only other direction she can go is north....where Russian interests lie. pikeshot, do you think it is a good strategy for USA to make peace with Iran and then push it north against Russia? Iran is unsecured in the gulf, but if USA makes peace with Iran there, Iran can concentrate its attention elsewhere. USA can turn Iran north against Russia.

Moscow Is Likely to Recognize Breakaway Republics in Georgia

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121923076375956371.html

Bargaining ploy for Kosovo issue?

Originally posted by Sarmat12 Originally posted by Styrbiorn The Russians shouldn't have made the situation escalate in the first place. Stopping the Ossetian rebels shelling Georgia prior to the war might have prevented it for example. Instead they armed them - therein lies my biggest objections against them.   Shellings have been there continuosly from 1991, mostly from the Georgian part.    Russians did everything to stop the escalation. In any case all the Ossetian separatists weapons were much inferior to the Georgians ones. There was a belief in peacekeeping effort and reasonableness of both parties.   However, one party acted unreasonably

Sorry, but Russia has a major part in this mess. They have been handing out passports in Abchazia and Ossetia to anyone who would take it, and then used it as an excuse to invade a foreign country. The Georgians aren't blameless, but they had all the right to defend themselves against the Russian aggression. They got desperate and did exactly what the Russian leadership wanted them to do. The Russian government is currently doing the same thing in Ukraine - handing out passports. Again, Georgia isn't free of blame, but it's preposterous to claim that "Russians did everything to stop the escalation", when their actions is showing the very opposite.


Edited by Styrbiorn - 21-Aug-2008 at 10:06

Russia recognizes Georgia's breakaway republics

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080826/116286788.html


Ah, the plot thickens!

What will USA do next?

Use kosovo as bargaining chip?


NKorea says it halts denuclearisation over row with US
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/NKorea_says_it_halt

Nice timing by DPRK.

You almost thought they planned this move with Russia, slap USA with a two hit combo.

Now USA have to deal with these two actions at the same time.




Edited by Bankotsu - 26-Aug-2008 at 13:50

Georgia threatens to sever all ties with Russia

http://en.rian.ru/world/20080827/116319216.html

Georgia Planned to Capture Abkhazia in 2 Days
http://www.kommersant.com/p-13136/Abk

Russia Disturbed U.S. Caucasus Plans
http://www.kommersant.com/p-13134/

Russian analyst points to link between Georgian attack and Iran

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080827/11631