I don't know what the whole deal is with the Russia/Georgia war going on. I've heard that Georgia, a puppet of the US military industrial complex, actually invaded Russia -- with the rationale being that this will distract Russia if/when Israel/US attack Iran. As the article in the link below notes, this is how world wars start. -- KM


Today on the Times op-ed page, neocon leader William Kristol claims the U.S. must “defend” Georgia’s sovereignty as a reward for its participation in Iraq, while the conservative Washington Times is calling for “maximum pressure” on Russia:

Bill Kristol: [Georgia] has had the third-largest military presence — about 2,000 troops — fighting along with U.S. soldiers and marines in Iraq. For this reason alone, we owe Georgia a serious effort to defend its sovereignty. Surely we cannot simply stand by as an autocratic aggressor gobbles up part of — and perhaps destabilizes all of — a friendly democratic nation.
Washington Times: It is in America’s interest to exert maximum pressure on Russia to withdraw its troops and halt the interference in Georgian territory. This latest act shows the need for greater resolve in establishing a European security system that can be an effective check on Russian power

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