When you misunderestimate an adversary’s reaction …

(and make no mistake, Russia has never stopped thinking of us and the rest of the democratized world as their adversaries) don’t start whining it’s everyones fault but yours
“The American side in fact armed and trained the Georgian army,” ITAR-Tass quoted Putin as saying in the interview. “Why hold years of difficult talks and seek [...]

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U.S Warship arrives in Georgia

The USS McFaul, an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, and the first of three United States ships scheduled to arrive this week with humanitarian aid for Georgians, dropped anchor at the Georgian port of Batumi today.  The port of Batumi is 30 miles south of the Russian-occupied port of Poti.  Stay alert guys!
There’s other [...]

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“I love this country. It’s the number one country in the world, and I’m holding its flag.”

Khatuna Lorig, Georgia-born United States citizen and an archer on the U.S. Olympic team, who was chosen by the U.S. team to be our flag bearer in today’s closing ceremony.  Her parents were forced to flee their home in Gori, Georgia to her brother’s home in the capital of Tbilisi after the Russian invasion.
12:50 pm [...]

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Georgia

I’ve been closely following information, as well as political and military analysis, from various bloggers regarding the Russian invasion of Georgia since it began.  The Russians have been brutal and determined to have their own way.  They are currently refusing to pull out of Georgia despite two prior agreements to do so.  In addition, they [...]

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