Make no mistake... "elections" notwithstanding, Vladimir Putin is in charge, and he's a paranoid maniac hellbent on Russian imperialism and on perpetually shaking his fist at the Free WorldRussian Goliath Picks on Georgian David
It's being reported that Russia bombed Georgia's international airport and attempted to destroy Georgia's pipeline supplying 1% of the world's oil. Highly aggressive behavior, no doubt.
In his first Press conference since the conflict broke out early yesterday, President Saakashvili said: ‘I call for an immediate ceasefire. Russia has launched a full-scale military invasion of Georgia.’
He reacted furiously to the air strikes on Gori and Poti, saying that it was comparable to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
(...)He also alleged that Russian troops were opening up another front, adding: ‘Hours ago Russia’s Black Sea fleet started to move into Georgia’s territory in Abkhazia. Russian troops and heavy equipment are in upper Abkhazia.’
He said Russia was conducting ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Ossetia and Abkhazia’s Kodoro Gorge region.
Georgia is no match for Russia, who wields total military superiority over the sovereign nation.
There's no doubt about Russia's intentions here. Oil clearly figures into the picture. So does Russia's desire to exert superior power and influence in east Europe and threaten the Free World.
Why is the International Left and its communications arm the mainstream media essentially letting Russia off the hook, despite its clear acts of bullying and imperialism, whereas they attack Israel for merely fighting to survive whilst surrounded by millions of intolerant haters who want to destroy the small Jewish nation just because it's Jewish?
Where are all the staged "demonstrations" full of bizarre-looking-and-behaving militant Leftists walking around with signs equating Russia/Putin to a swastika and so on?
I think the International Left is rooting for Russia. Just like they rooted for the old Soviet Evil Empire.
