From: Ahsan Mohiuddin (ahsan.mohiuddin@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Aug 10 2008 - 04:45:26 ART
We are the audience of the American and the International media. We have
been made to believe that Russia is a FORMER Superpower. What we haven't
been told is how POWERFUL is a *former* superpower. Its not like when you
lose your superpower status you return to being a banana republic? Certainly
not in the case of Russia. Russia is still strong, strong enough to rule the
roost in its own backyard.
Georgia and Ukraine stepped out of line. They underestimated Russia, became
too independent, so it was only a matter of time that they paid back. More
like it was a matter of opportunity on Russia's part. Also interesting is
the fact that its highly profitable for Uzbekistan and Kyrgzstan to allow US
to operate air bases in their respective countries but every now and then
these countries go beserk and demand that US withdraw its troops.
Why? Pressure from ABOVE, from Lord Himself, and of course from Kremlin.
Another aspect, good or bad, is that President Medvedev seems all set to
take the country a step ahead in the direction of Patriotism (though in
my experience Russians are already a little too patriotic). Now what good is
an army that hasn't had a good fight in 15-20 years? When a war is on,
people get drunk, feel patriotic, and forget their own troubles. But my
Russian friends, please don't take offense because there is nothing wrong
with this strategy. It has been used by ALL superpowers and all good
emperors in history. Its good for the national morale. Especially if the war
looks winnable, which this one certainly does.
On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 4:22 AM, Joseph Brunner <joe@affirmedsystems.com>wrote:
> It's nice to see Russian troops "help" people in Southern Ossetia.
>
> Doesn't this woman look grateful she was helped!
>
>
> http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/WORLD/europe/08/09/georgia.reax/t1land.inj
> ured.woman.ap.jpg
>
> I'm sure that guided missile that blew up the hovel around her was for her
> own personal benefit! Or should be believe the "irresponsible and
> misinforming American media" hired that woman to roll around in the mud and
> give her self a bloody face so she would look good for her Goebbelsque cnn
> propaganda shot?
>
> It's nice to see Russia pockets fat again from nationalizing the oil
> conglomerates that were sold off to twenty-something oligarchs in the
> 1990's. There will be plenty of cash for Russia to pay for these small
> Afghanistan's throughout the rest of the 21st century!
>
> -Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Roman Rodichev
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 4:15 PM
> To: 'Cisco certification'
> Subject: very OT: this is ridiculous!
>
> i can't believe how irresponsible and misinforming American media is
>
> all Western media outlets are saying that Russia invaded and attacked
> Georgia, and McCain is only making it worse (god forbid he gets elected)
>
> while the truth is Georgian military had shelled the breakaway region of
> Georgia (Southern Ossetia) and killed over 1000 civilians over the last 24
> hours. Russian military and peacekeeping forces are trying to help helpless
> people in Southern Ossetia (where 80% of civilians hold Russian passports).
> This is the worst provocation I've seen in my lifetime to position the West
> against Russia. And they did it right on the first day of Olympics!!! I
> personally have no doubt that U.S. government instigated Georgia to start
> this attack.
>
> I'm sorry for bringing political and world issues here, you have a right to
> yell at me, but I needed to vent... and more importantly so many people in
> U.S. will watch CNN today and will think that Russia started this mess!!
>
> While frontline news on cnn.com say "Georgia 'under attack' as Russian
> tanks
> roll in", just read into the actual article and put 2 and 2 together...
> http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/08/georgia.ossetia/index.html
> CNN is saying as little as possible about the truth!!!!
>
> "South Ossetia, with a population of about 70,000 people, declared
> independence from Georgia in the early 1990s, but it was not
> internationally
> recognized. Many ethnic Ossetians feel close to Russia and have Russian
> passports and use its currency."
>
> "Georgian troops launched new attacks in South Ossetia late Thursday after
> a
> top government official said a unilateral cease-fire offer was met with
> separatist artillery fire." <---- these are the attacks that were started
> by Georgia Thursday night and killed over 1000 people in Southern Ossetia
>
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