Worse, Powers fears this may just be the beginning. That other former Soviet republics may now also be in Moscow's cross hairs. And that even Finland may be targeted.
In short, Powers said during an interview on News Talk Online on Paltalk.com, the re-emergency of the Soviet empire may be underway.
Powers, a military correspondent for Blackfive.net, believes there may be some military moves that can be made. But exactly what action is taken is, of course, up to the president.
But he says the United States owes Georgia some measure of support. Given that nation's commitment of 2,000 troops to the war effort in Iraq (those troops have been recalled due to the Russian invasion).
Powers also believes U.S. voters should watch closely the reactions of the presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama. This is a 3 AM call scenario he says. The candidates, he believes, will distinguish themselves, and a clear contrast over how they would approach a global crisis once elected should now emerge.
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Had Russia been the ones who started this conflict I would be inclined to agreee with your guest........ but if we examine it it was the Georgians who started this by their incursion into South Ossetia, the Russians responded. However, from being the defender of a region Russia HAVE become the aggressors, as evidenced by their widespread bombing of areas well within Georgia. Russia are flexing their muscles and sending a clear and unequivocal message to both Georgia and the West that they are not to be messed with. They have also rejected the Georgian President's call for a cease fire.... they'll do it when THEY are ready. We saw a similar attitude from Russia when America proposed the siting of the Nucleur Defense Shields - saying they would see it as an act of aggression - Russia saying this will be on our terms.
I do believe that the Bear has re-emerged in the form of Putin, the iron man. The Russian people love him. He brings Russia back from the total disaster of post break-up USSR and is beginning to bring some sort of order that could begin to resemble what the 'glory years' of Russia were like.
Blake Powers should have been using my dental hygienist.
Eleanor is a Russian expatriate and told me that this was going to happen five years ago! She loathes Putin. She knew he was not to be trusted. I suppose she DIDN'T see his soul in his eyes.
I would have liked to ask her questions but I had a mouth full of hardware at the time.
Since Georgia supported our position in Iraq, regardless of its lack of merit, we do owe them something. I hope that something stops at diplomacy.
It is my understanding that the EU could be terribly crippled by a Russian takeover of Georgia because of her rich deposits of OIL. The EU would be held in thrall to the giant Russian bear.
The EU is now so fat and sassy let her fight for herself for a change.
As to picking OUR president based on military experience I must repeat myself. FDR did not roll on to any battlefield and yet we emerged from WWII as winners (unfortunately it was Stalingrad that changed the tide of that war. Perhaps it is wiser not to dwell on that).
Sylvia_Lovejoy
This discussion is totally academic.
The war was lost the moment Russia invaded Georgia, which will now become the first client state of the new Soviet Russia.
Mr. Putin, put up that wall!
NATO –Oil- Money- Power – Control – Fame and Greed
You may think I am talking about American politicians.
WRONG
I am talking about Russian politicians. President Dmitri A. Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin who have marched into Georgia.
The public justification for this and the real reasons are far and away from the truth. The real reasons are for control of the oil pipe line and also to be sure that Georgia, the closest thing to the US type of government or a friend to the US in that region, never gets into NATO as an equal partner and have protection from criminals like them.
Georgia with the backing of the US are strong candidates for NATO membership and will bring balance to NATO powers in that area and also gives a remote chance of finding Osama Bin Laden if he is in the area as reported years ago. That is if he is indeed alive today.
As for the US going in and supporting Georgia it will most likely never happen on the radar screen, and this is the only way to back Russia up and out of Georgia.
Russia will get what they seek in the short term but like any child eating too much candy the Russians will soon belly ache about their new found ‘candy’.
Once people, any people get a taste of the kind of freedom the Georgians have tasted death becomes more welcome than living once again behind the "Iron Curtain."
I wish the free people of Georgia the best and Pray God speed they prevail in pushing the Russian back; as well they should.
Riceski
On the late evening early morning of Aug 7th and 8th Georgia forces with the authorization of NATO and US forces under the cover of private contractors tried to overtake South Ossetia during an early morning raid on several villages. Initial reports from South Ossetian government said as many as 1,500 civilians and 12 Russian Peacekeepers had been killed. Russia reports among the dead and captured are US and NATO forces who were there training the Georgian military and recently completed a coordinated war game exercise. Georgia forces are have now withdrawn its cease fire and are shelling roads being used to evacuate South Ossetians to Russia. One should only have to ask. If US media reports are true and Russian is truly the attacker here, why are South Ossetians fleeing to Russia and not Georgia. The spin machine is in overdrive now. Can the US cover up the deaths and capture of military aides in Georgia.
Could the Georgia conflict be the cover for a widening of war. One would ask what the US would have to gain by provoking the Russian military at this time. One possible reason could be a BP owned has been proposed to go thru S. Ossetia to overt going thru Russia, the over taking of S. Osstia would benefit BP. Its is also a nice diversion from the US economy to have people believing Russia has attacked Atlanta, Ga. But the third and most likely is to divert and occupy Russian Military forces from aiding Iran during its now believed to be imminent attack. Russia has an agreement to aide Iran should it be attacked by US/Israel and occupying Russia Military as two more US carriers are steaming toward the middle east are not a good sign of things to come.
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