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celticlord2112 -> RE: Russian responsoe to potential US missle sites in Poland (8/19/2008 10:14:44 AM)
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ORIGINAL: RealityLicks
Spot on, O59. It's like watching the Colbert Report. No-one is going to know all the detail in these sorts of conflict but the absolute, unquestioning acceptance of the dumbed-down version drawn in stark black and white... I really am amazed they buy it.
Surely adults know life is Not. That. Simple?
Life very often is that simple.
Russian forces are in Georgian territory. That is undeniable--even the apologists can do little more than celebrate this fact.
Georgia has attempted to re-assert its authority over its own territory, that being the province of South Ossetia. That, too, is undeniable.
Russia sent tanks and troops into Georgia--well beyond South Ossetia--using Georgia's efforts in South Ossetia as an excuse. This is also undeniable.
Russia has peacekeeping forces in South Ossetia, legally placed there under a 1991 agreement. This is undeniable as well.
IF Russian peacekeepers were placed under fire or attacked, then Russia would be well within its rights to defend its forces, and to re-inforce those units within South Ossetia. However, tanks rolling towards Tblisi is neither defense nor re-inforcement.
IF South Ossetian civilians were being unjustly attacked, Russian peacekeepers would be doing their duty to defend those civilians, and Russia would be within its rights to re-inforce those units within South Ossetia. Again, however, tanks rolling towards Tblisi is neither defense nor re-inforcement.
Tanks rolling toward Tbilisi is invasion. Tanks rolling toward Tblisi is aggression. Tanks rolling toward Tbilisi is wrong.
Whatever sins the nations of the world may wish to lay upon Georgia, none of them excuse Russian aggression towards Georgia. Russia's actions are wrong.
Yes, this one is very simple. When the apologies are spent, this one remains extremely simple.
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