Ich Bin Ein Georgian

Posted by: marylou | Aug 13, 2008 4:51:12 AM
This conflict is all about Russia flexing its muscles and an oil pipeline that runs through Georgia that the Ruskies can't control. It was also a test for our reaction. McCain reacted appropriately; Obama didn't even understand the history or repercussions of what's going on.

We so often have to look beyond the apparent truth to find the real truth. At first glance, it seems Georgia struck first. Then we see how quickly Russia responded - and how they struck the oil pipleline which was nowhere near the conflict.
The world is not a rosy Kumbayah kind of place. It's a murky, muddy place where the bad guys often win and the good guys have to be on constant vigilance.
Marylou you seem to think you know what happened. And you don't , but niether do I or anyone else. We just know what we are told. We don't knoe if it's true, and certainly don't have to beleive it. However, you seem to think that Senator Obama, responded
incorrectly, but requesting that people stop fighting and killing, take a step back, come to the table and talk is always better. We ARE TIRED OF WAR!

I feel bad for the people of Georgia for what has happened there...but, please don't drag me into the affair, John McCain. A little presumptuous to assume that you speak on behalf of the American people, don't you think...at least wait until November. Oh wait. You won't be able to do it then either.

How dare MaCain speak for me. I am an AMERICAN. Georgia knew the consequences of invading Ossetia and know they want to scream bloody murder. McCain is really showing what an unfit President he would be, no better than Bush or maybe even a lot worse. McCain is not President, so he has no right to speak for all AMERICANS, only McCainicans.

I'm not a Georgian. McCain is sounding an awful lot like Bush/Cheney/Wolfowitz with his bellicose remarks. Talk about presumptuous (and stupid). Butt out dummy.

Notice that nobody here has attempted to defend the neocon adventurists who got us into the current situation.

I think we can all agree that it is going to be a relief to get rid of them in November.

I wonder if McCain is getting a bit carried away with the whole georgia thing. Its going to be virtually over, at least from a media standpoint by the end of the day, and he has said virtually nothing about anything else for the last few days. Meanwhile Obama is resting and relaxing whilst the media worries more about Michael Phelps. For all of the 'should Obama still be on holiday' stuff of the weekend, he has had a rest, and I doubt McCain will get much of a blip in his ratings over Georgia.

Yes, McCain is very much like the Georgian leaders - reckless and self-absorbed.

However, I would call myself a South Ossetian, believing in democracy and self-determination.

This conflict is all about Russia flexing its muscles and an oil pipeline that runs through Georgia that the Ruskies can't control. It was also a test for our reaction. McCain reacted appropriately; Obama didn't even understand the history or repercussions of what's going on.

We so often have to look beyond the apparent truth to find the real truth. At first glance, it seems Georgia struck first. Then we see how quickly Russia responded - and how they struck the oil pipleline which was nowhere near the conflict.

The world is not a rosy Kumbayah kind of place. It's a murky, muddy place where the bad guys often win and the good guys have to be on constant vigilance.

Lance - McCain is coming across as a soldier that follows, rather than one who is capable of independent assessment and strategics. I think he's playing out his military career some forty years later.

McCain is repeatedly showing a lack of insight into international affairs. He is demonstrating that his previous military and POW experiences don't transfer into sound commander-in-chief assessment and strategy. Unless you perceive Bush as an appropriate model.

Kat
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I couldn't agree with you more. When you replace Georgia by Irak in his discourse, you realize it could have very well been the same person.

I wish McCain had put this kind of positive rhetoric into a campaign ad during the Olympics. His negative ads during the games are a real downer. What a losing spirit.

McCain is repeatedly showing a lack of insight into international affairs. He is demonstrating that his previous military and POW experiences don't transfer into sound commander-in-chief assessment and strategy. Unless you perceive Bush as an appropriate model.

McCain is presumptous and arrogant. Does he think he is pres?

How dare McCain speak for america when he doesn't know what he's talking about. Georgia initiated this and now McCain jumps at the chance to get us involved in another war. Especially when his top advisor made bundles advising the government of Georgia. Sounds like Iraq all over again.

GOOD FOR MCCAIN....it's time to stand tough against Russia. This is democratically elected country, this is not Saddam or Mullah's of Iran...we should stand by Georgia...

I hated White HOuse's response or that matter Obama's response. In this case OBAMA WAS LIKE BUSH...hmmm

No, not today John. I, for one can not afford it. I'm spent on this war on terror bull----in Iraq. This Georgia thing is just way too much. Fact is your buddies in the White House have gotten fat off of their war profiteering. It's only natural in this 'target rich' geo-political enviroment that you would be drooling over this 'shot at the ruskies'. I can not afford your lust for war. We are spreading ourselves way too thin as it is. This man is insane, I'm afraid if we elect McCain...we ain't seen nothin' yet.

Can McCain possibly sound any more impotent than he does?

Saakashvili was an idiot to send the army into South Ossetia. Idiot started to believe his own press (just like McCain)

How many divisions does the McMedia ave?

"I know I speak for every American"

If Barack Obama had said that, we would be hearing from the media how presumptuous Obama is.

But since McCain said it, it's spun off as speaking emotionally about the crisis.

More double standard.

McWar will continue the Neo-Con tradition followed by GW Bush his daddy HW Bush and Ronald Regan. War is in the Neo-Con stew, the facts are plain to see a vote for Mcfrigginoutahismind WILL take this nation into deeper more sustained conflicts then we have ever been in.

NATO is not monolithic. Germany
and Russia are close. France is
not a reliable ally. Bush and
McCain are misguided if they
think the Europe of today is
the same as it was in 1960.

These two gunslingers have been
using Georgia among other things
to taunt Putin for a long time.

Their brand of foreign policy
and distaste for dealing with
the problems at home are the
reason why the country has come
down a few notches in the last
eight years.