I hope we keep our hands off Russia-Georgia confrontation. If we participate, it will turn into a new cold war. US against Russia. I can’t believe that bastard Putin, Russia isn’t enough for him, he wants Ossetia and Abhasia? Russians are twisting it such that it’s Georgia’s fault. Georgia invaded Russia… Give me a break, that is so ridiculous. Putin does not want US in his back yard, that’s what it comes down to. He’s good with Bush, as long as he stays on another continent. Now that US befriended Georgia, he sees it as a potential threat.
I hope Russia backs out, if not, I see US’ involvement. And then we’ll have to dig deeper into our pockets. War costs, increasing gas prices. With that come higher prices on everything. With higher prices comes lower demand, therefore higher unemployment, etc… Hmmm, should I reinstate my Russian citizenship?! (Just kiddin, my husband would never move, and I can’t see Russia doing better than US in my lifetime.)
on Aug 17th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Putin is nuts: He’s playing at being Hitler in the nuclear age: Dangerous tactics!
Question is will Bush the warmonger be able to resist? If there’s oil in Georgia; even if it’s not been exploited yet, then probably not. I can see him bumbling in to some blundering impromptu mission under the cover of ridding Russia of Taliban infiltrators.
(It’s a good thing he’s stopped doing religion lately or he’d just launch a nuclear strike and say “God” told him to do it.)
Isn’t it strange how power-crazy incompetent halfwits always seem to end up running a country? We’ve got Brown over here; and although there are no signs of him trying to suck up to Bush yet like Tony Blair did; he nevertheless would probably have problems running a bath, let alone the UK.
on Aug 18th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Agreed most definitely. Perhaps there are some in Russia who feel as though the old way of doing things was better for the people of Russia and want to go back to the old ways. Russia has struggled to convert to a full democrat nation perhaps due to a fast approach versus a gradul approach to much a a gold fish in a new fish bowl?
on Aug 18th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Putin is a very sagacious man. he is simply testing the international waters, but he is no Hitler