Georgia Conflict - Open Thread #4

Update Medvedev Signs Georgia Peace Plan After Saakashvili (Update4) ... What about the White House's plans for a pipeline to ship natural gas to Europe? The proposed ... The Georgian interior minister, Shota Upiashvili, said at a Tbilisi news conference [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 14:08:19

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Russia Recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia as Independent States

Russia’s formal recognition of two separist Georgian provinces has the White House responding with a statement calling it “irrational” behavior that ... is rejected by the world. The U.S. plans to use its veto power on the U.N. Security Council to make sure the international community rejects this move that is an obvious attempt to ... [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 18:56:40

Crisis in the Caucasus. What Were They Smoking in the White House?

Dandelion Salad By Eric Margolis ICH 08/19/08 “Lew Rockwell“ The Bush administration appears to have pulled off its latest military fiasco in ... ’s plans. The Georgian Army was trained and equipped by US and Israeli military advisors stationed ... to expand US influence into the Caucasus, and made the Americans and their Georgian satraps look [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 20:55:51

Proud to Be a Georgian

This lovely local wedding has been making the rounds this weekend. Be sure to check out the slideshow at the end of the article ... backyard barbecue. It was the run-up to a wedding.In a Waffle House parking lot.The lucky couple, George ... anyway, so."The couple plans to honeymoon Monday and Tuesday, but then it's back to work.The [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 09:42:00

Obama's Housing Problem

UPDATE: ObamaRezkoShadyDeal***New McCain ad. Rezko rears his head in the Obama haunted house:P.S. This is good:) ... The senator paid $1.65 million for a Georgian revival mansion, while Rezko, a developer, paid $625,000 ... to have a debate about who’s in touch with regular Americans? “The reality is that Barack Obama’s plans [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 03:50:53

Cyber Command on Hold?

According to the Associated Press, the Pentagon has put a hold on the Air Force's planned "Cyber Command" and may scrap the project altogether ... Base, which sits south of the Omaha, Neb., is among the bases being considered to house the command’ ... of its invasion of Georgia. The assault crippled information systems of the Georgian government [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 22:59:00

Beautiful Grounds

Diane’s post on Mapping the Ton had me thinking about settings and how we use them in our stories, whether they are real places or our own creations ... as inspiration. Not that I incorporate every detail of the architecture or imitate exact floor plans ... , for Verwood's home I wanted something older. I found what I was seeking in Trerice House, pictured [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 12:16:00

Tell me something good

That song was spinning in my head all through last night after the DJ played it at our annual zoo volunteer party and many of us danced like the ... by the doors. Monday evening was the first time in a month the house wasn’t full of charming guests ... m not at liberty yet to discuss much but suffice it to say it’s been hard to catch up with Rich, as our [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 17:36:44

Aftermath News: US, allies weigh punishment for Russia

Associated Press | Aug 12, 2008 by MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON - Scrambling to find ways to punish Russia for its invasion of pro-Western Georgia, ... of wealthy nations and have scrapped plans for an upcoming joint NATO-Russia military exercise, Bush ... Georgian soil. “The idea is to show the Russians that it is no longer business as usual,” said [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 06:04:04

Rice Urges Ceasefire, Diplomatic Solution in Georgia

This news photo shows demonstrators sitting next to a poster depicting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in the uniform of a ... to deliver on its pledge to cease fire in Georgia, as the United States draws up humanitarian aid plans ... House after briefing President Bush on diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Georgia, where [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 22:26:26

US, allies weigh punishment for Russia

Associated Press | Aug 12, 2008 by MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON - Scrambling to find ways to punish Russia for its invasion of pro-Western Georgia, ... of wealthy nations and have scrapped plans for an upcoming joint NATO-Russia military exercise, Bush ... Georgian soil. “The idea is to show the Russians that it is no longer business as usual,” said [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 06:04:04

Past as Prologue?

Many modern historians of Russia, Stephen Blank comes immediately to mind, draw strong parallels between the current trajectory of the Russian state (and sometimes society) and its tsarist and Muscovite predecessors.  I came across this article (based on a chapter in a book) by Thoedore Dalrymple that certainly evokes such comparisons [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 03:48:13

Department of No DOY.

Russia’s blitz into the former Soviet republic of Georgia has exposed starkly the limits of US military power and geopolitical influence in the era ... . President Mikheil Saakashvili has visited the White House three times in the last four years. Yet this warm relationship did not stop the Kremlin from unleashing a ferocious military response after Ge [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 17:06:55

Pine River World News

Northern Wisconsin’s global newsblog. - Latest news: Rice arrives in Baghdad; US troop levels on agenda Separate Afghan battles kill three NATO soldiers, 30 militants Human rights groups left frustrated by reaction to China during Olympics At least 74 killed in flooding in India Tropical Storm Fay floods hundreds of [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 04:39:08

Crisis of lies and hysteria

I don't want you to support or blame Jonathan Steele. Just read this article, please. The Guardian -- Monday August 25 2008 -- by Jonathan Steele ... into humiliation is a metaphor for the whole foolish adventure. Georgian men are hospitable ... from ever being forced back under Georgian rule. Saakashvili and many of his western backers used [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 21:48:45

Let’s Do the Timewarp Again!

Let’s Do the Timewarp Again! by Scott - filed under entertainment, family, food, friends, science, video games Wow! I completely missed December! ... around once in a while, you could miss it.” Thanksgiving was at my Uncle and Aunt’s house, due ... . Oh and by the way, the plans look AMAZING for the newish park! We also can’t emphasize how cool [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 07:15:03

From Russia with love

In case you're wondering what they're thinking in Moscow, I post two op-ed pieces from Pravda. The sentiments expressed about our buffoon, mass-murderer in chief are nearly universal, however. Foreigners everywhere are much more contemptuous than Americans of Bush, whose low approval rating in the US (less than 30%) [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 14:53:31

With Russia On The March, Who Would Fear Obama in Moscow?

Not a single soul. So the Russian's are trying to lay groundwork to bring back these break away republics back under their sphere of influence, ... . And with the tiny Georgian state literally begging for US involvement (rightfully so) and immediate ... from getting too involved with Russia's plans. The obvious choice by Russia here is to move now, due [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 06:21:00

I want to discuss America getting caught killing civilians in Afghanistan and lying but with so much damage done in one day please read and discuss??

First Afghan phone pictures show American lies over civilian killings!Meanwhile we are told it is a lie and wait until the United States can figure out how to create a Gray area to hide the truth once again! More Child Sacrifices on the Terror War AltarVarious lies about this are floating around MSM but this article too came from our friend [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 08:30:00

DrumBeat: September 12, 2008

Kazakh Oil: A War of Nerves - Russian brinkmanship could imperil the flow of oil and money across the Caspian to Europe ASTANA - On the scorching, ... and export more through that route. The plans for the corridor, though, were drawn before Russia's ... the Georgia events will cause transportation problems. But already Kazakhstan has canceled plans [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 13:05:16

Reinventing the Evil Empire

For the West, everything changed but stayed the same, hard-wired and in place. Things just lay dormant in the shadows during the Yeltsin years, certain to reemerge once a more resolute Russian leader took over. If not Vladimir Putin, someone else little different. Russia is back, proud and reassertive, and not about to roll over for America [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 11:52:13

Race 4 2008 Evening Essential Reads

ASTONISHING: Rep. Rangel Calls Palin ‘Disabled’ Embattled Politician: It’s Laughable That GOP VP Nominee Bases Foreign Policy On Being Able To See Russia Republicans Unfuriated; Rep. King Blasts Rangel ‘Attack by Association’ Viewed as Fair Game by McCain Camp McCain Details How He’d Address Financial Crisis Steven Landsburg: [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 00:47:22

National and International Headlines for November 10

Headlines from Democracynow.org, a daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, ... admission has come as the Bush administration has announced plans to go ahead with a major expansion to a key military base used as a staging ground for its air strikes around Afghanistan. The US plans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 17:45:25

Russia formally declares South Ossetia independent

The New York Times, “Russia Backs Independence of Georgian Enclaves” MOSCOW — Russia on Tuesday recognized the independence of two enclaves that ... as oppressive Georgian rule. “This is not an easy choice, but it is the only way to save the lives of people,” ... was violating the cease-fire framework that it signed to halt the fighting. The Georgian [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 14:07:42

Reinventing the Evil Empire by Stephen Lendman

Dandelion Salad by Stephen Lendman Global Research, August 25, 2008 For the West, everything changed but stayed the same, hard-wired and in place. Things just lay dormant in the shadows during the Yeltsin years, certain to reemerge once a more resolute Russian leader took over. If not Vladimir Putin, someone else little different [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 03:15:50

Weekend News Digest

Weekend News Digest is an Open Thread From Yahoo News Top Stories 1 Paulson resists calls for added help in bailout By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer 49 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Sunday that the nation's credit markets remain frozen and Congress must move quickly to pass a $700 billion bailout [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 20:04:25

Dr. David Duke Issues Post-Mortem On Russia-Georgia Conflict; Pro-Russian, But Exposes The Israeli Connection

Dr. David Duke, a long time political activist who served a two-year term in the Louisiana House of Representatives, ... speculates on the possibility that Israel may have stirred up the Georgian government to launch ... of the region from attacks by the Georgian military. Ed. Note: This is indeed how it started out. However [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 02:22:30

The World

The World 25-Aug-08 After Pullout, Russia Envisions Long-Term Shift MOSCOW — As the Russian Army withdrew most of its forces from Georgia, ... . But Russia’s forces are digging in and seizing ribbons of Georgian land that abut two breakaway ... the country. U.S. should shelve nuclear deal: Russian official MOSCOW (Reuters) - The White House should [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 17:34:59

Rice in Georgia to secure peace plan

TBILISI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Georgia on Friday to show Washington's support for its embattled ally and ... to (Georgian) President Saakashvili about the clarifications that the French have provided," Rice ... ,." Amid reports of looting by irregular militias, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili accused [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 10:50:29

America: vampire of the world (part 1)

Of course I'm constantly dreaming up new ways to seduce innocent, unwary young progressives into the dark nets of UR. I thought this title might be just the thing.But I do mean it, though. Though I must note that by "America" here I mean the government of America, aka Washington, aka USG. America the continent is a wonderful slab of real estate [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 09:30:00

A Few Missives Re: The Russian/Georgian Conflict

(Note–This is a re-post of some material I had to take down due to formatting issues that happened after I posted photos of Pres ... , but wanted to get this back up first.) What follows are several reports on the Russian/Georgian ... now into a Russian -Georgian war. But before Russian military actually entered the territory of South Ossetia [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 13:45:31

DrumBeat: August 10, 2008

Even Giants Are Being Hurt By Rising Energy Prices In general it may be true that if we were willing - and in some cases able - to pay more for ... to discuss OPEC-style gas group TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran and Algeria are expected to discuss the formation of an OPEC-style gas group during a visit by Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to Tehran [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 13:40:12

WW4 File: Russian FM: Navy to "temporarily" base ASW aircraft in Venezuela; communist allies to hold joint naval drill in Caribbean November 10-14

FOURTH WORLD WAR HIGHLIGHTSCAUCASIAN THEATER- European/French President Sarkozy Brokers Second Peace Deal with Kremlin: Russia to Withdraw "All" Troops from Georgia Proper by October 8 - Strategy Page: Georgian Radars Linked to NATO Air ... Raiding Georgian Military Bases (source)- Flashback: Russian Naval Intelligence Ship Spotted 18 Miles [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 10:34:00

Poland, Nuance and Understanding Russian Media Strategy

As the United States and Poland sign a new missile shield agreement under the shadow of recent Russian aggression against Georgia, ... - the intended Russian message that is the Georgian invasion to be understood without equivocation ... to fuel this thinking among domestic critics of any US plans to employ a defensive missile shield [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 15:57:20

DrumBeat: August 12, 2008

High gas prices make motorists click on carpool sites NEW YORK — Robert Gilliland didn't think much about carpooling until gas prices got out of control. Now, he's happy to trade his motoring freedom for $120 in weekly savings. Gilliland found one rider through the classifieds website Craigslist and another using the carpool-matching service [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 12:54:13

Window on Eurasia Shorts for September 27 – Georgian Events

Some news items about events in and around Georgia during the last week which have attracted less attention than they deserve: ... Nations General Assembly, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili called on the international community ... (www.sobkorr.ru/news/48D9DBF6A2E46.html). GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT TO INVESTIGATE HOW WAR BEGAN. By a unanimous [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 16:55:40

The War In Israel and America's Double Standard

It was just 6 months ago that the Bush Administration was criticizing Russia for using disproportionate force against the Georgians in its effort to counter Georgian aggression against Russian soldiers and civilians in South Ossetia this past Summer.But now the White House and the State department are not saying a word about the disproportionate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 10:15:00

Tuesday's Tip

Hop on over to Little Window Shoppe to learn about some great new stores and enter to win my Soy Linen & Body Spray! And onto Tuesday's Tip ... & they had the Coupon Mom on there (who happens to be a Georgian like me!) and they were giving ... When It is on Sale The Coupon Mom said she buys things when they are on sale, and plans her meals each [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 13:00:08

Russia: US needs Georgia to strike Iran

A senior Russian official says the White House assists Georgia in a bid to secure Georgian territory for a potential attack on Iran. In an interview with Press TV on Wednesday, Russian Duma Deputy Sergei Markov said Georgian ... Ossetia. Georgian military forces launched a large-scale military offensive against South Ossetia [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 20:02:49

I had posted last night. At least I can't say that people aren't paying attention anymore ... for a possible counterattack. Heavy fighting between Georgian government forces and Russian-backed ... when Georgian forces launched missile and artillery strikes, then sent infantry and tank units against [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 18:16:15

Looming War In Eastern Europe: Deja Vu All Over Again

For the historically literate, the picture of Eastern Europe today is disturbingly reminiscent of the view circa 1939 ... As hundreds of Russian tanks poured into his country, CNN reporter Susan Malveaux asked Georgian President ... allows Russia to remain in Georgian territory for as long as they like.  Many believe that the presence [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 21:40:46

Friday wrap

True: SEIU's Pay-to-Pay front-man was Balanoff ... The commercial, called "Union Boss Bailout," is also running in Arkansas, Nebraska and North Dakota. QUOTE: He's the corrupt Illinois governor charged with trying to sell a Senate seat. TRUTH: This contains both opinion and fact. It is true that Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-Illinois) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 11:30:00

The Nightowl Newswrap - a roundup of news you might have missed

A bad decision...Major League Baseball reversed its long-standing opposition to instant replay and will allow umpires to check video on home run calls in series that start Thursday. The start date comes nearly 10 months after general managers voted 25-5 to use the technology, and following MLB agreements with the unions for umpires and for players [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 00:45:00

National and International Headlines for November 26

Headlines from Democracynow.org, a daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, ... have announced plans to essentially create a government bank and to pump $800 billion into new lending ... Orszag to be the director of the White House budget office. Obama instructed him to closely examine [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 16:48:06

Congratulations on purchasing this special Denver commemorative issue of OBAMA ILLUSTRATED. This sensible acquisition will give you memories for a lifetime of the time you wasted in the Mile High City waiting for The One to show up to read his teleprompter for 40 minutes or so of soaring rhetoric which means absolutely nothing. .. [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 23:21:27

Israeli Bombers Planned to Use Georgian Airfields in Iran Strike

Report: Moscow ordered troops to raid Israeli facilities in Georgia to protect Iranby Arnaud de BorchgraveGlobal Research, September 17, ... it, Washington must now choose between its "pet project" Georgia and a partnership with Moscow. Georgian ... had a special relationship with Israel that was mostly under the radar. Georgian Defense Minister Davit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 05:15:51

Georgia/Russian War: Blame Obama

-By Warner Todd Huston General Wesley Clark had one thing right during his tenure as a general in the U.S. military ... , the Russians found that they could not count out any action with Bush in the White House. Now, let ... of the EU have no will to stop Russian plans to control all energy in the region. Only the U.S.A. [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 11:55:05

Status: No significant changes to report. The Humvees (and possible other equipment according to some reports) ... , or even any obvious preparations for same. The Russians have outlined their plans for a security ... to be to have the upper house of parliament recognize Ossetian and Abkhazian independence. Russia has also reportedly [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 01:14:51

THE WORLD today!

———————————————————————————1. Barack Obama wins Presidential Election and becomes the 44th President of the United States starting January 20 - Hope ... of Congress, in the House reaching 257 seats/up 21 seats remaining 178 seats for the Republican Party ... Volcker as Chairman of the new White House Economic Recovery Advisory Board, Shaun Donovan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:55:08

Why Should Your Daughter Have a Wooden Doll House? A Wood Doll House Is a Heirloom, a Forever Gift.

by Dane Masters Imagine having a house of your own as a child! No, I am not talking of a real house, but a large doll house made of wood! ... on the unfinished third floor. Named after Queen Anne who loved things to look regal, Queen Anne Victorian ... of living space for the money. Their standard floor plans with the bedrooms upstairs and the living [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 08:29:26

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