russia vs georgia

AeWingnut · #1 08-12-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

We sure are good at securing allies that turn out to be pretty big douchebags, first we ally with the Taliban, then the Iraqis, now this.

we were never allies of the Taliban

SniperSB23 · #2 08-12-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AeWingnut

we were never allies of the Taliban

We armed and trained them, what is really the difference?

hoovesupsideyourhead · #3 08-12-2008, 12:22 PM

you know who worked for the u.s..in the fight vs the red menace..then strange enough when he and the t ban booted the russians out of afganistan..he wanted to help us..we told him to **** off..

Danzig · #4 08-12-2008, 07:43 PM

i think a lot of this is still some of the residuals of the cold war, and our foreign policy based on 'if the ussr is for it, we're against it'.

as for the taliban...it's my understand that bin laden and his ilk only looked at us as a necessary evil to rid their country of the russians, and then of course they would deal with us...which is essentially what happened.

and yeah, part of georgia wants to break away. georgia wants to be in nato. same old stuff from 30 years ago.

Cannon Shell · #5 08-12-2008, 08:41 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7557049.stm

Danzig · #6 08-12-2008, 08:49 PM

very interesting article.

#7 08-12-2008, 10:13 PM

Putin has is carrying a huge chip on his shoulder for
the Russian people. Another great job at assessing
personalities ("I can do business with this man") by GW.

Seems they are playing bad guy (Putin) good guy (Medvedev).
Hopefully this is Russia flexing muscles and leaving. If not...
Expect for Poland, Ukraine, etc... to be listed on the fast track
for NATO membership.