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Georgian forces announce pullout from South Ossetia

Posted on August 10, 2008, 5:54 am, by Andrew, under National Security.

Georgian Interior Ministry spokesman have announced they will be removing Georgian forces from South Ossetia. Russia now has nearly 10,000 troops in South Ossetia (which had a pre-battle population of 70,000) and the Russian Black Sea fleet is positioning itself off the Georgian coast for a naval blockade.

Meanwhile, strategic thinkers are starting to question the response by Russia. The use of ballistic missiles and strategic bombers seems disproportionate to an attack on peacekeepers, and some are questioning whether these attacks are designed to destabilize the Georgian government, or at least keep them out of NATO.

One other side effect of the attack is a more unified Western ‘view’ on Russia and the fact they may not be a ‘partner’ in the future. French, UK and other European allies share the US view that Russia may have burnt some bridges with their overresponse to this crisis.

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  • Olga

    American and english mass media are lying to people. Lying because they show information in a way that is favourable to them. They say that russians are killing innocent georgian people without any reason etc.
    But they somehow forgot to mention some little details, like following:
    07.08.2008 (August 7th) at 22:00 Georgia has attacked South Ossetia. At 3:30 08.08.2008 tanks of the Georgian armies have entered city Tskhinvali. Artillery bombardment all the day long proceeded, fights with use of tanks and heavy combat material, both against ossetic armies, and against peace inhabitants were conducted. 1400 civil people already were lost – thanks to Georgia. The Russian peacemakers have arrived to South Ossetia in the evening 08.08.2008 for settlement of the conflict and prompting of the world in republic and protection of the Russian citizens living on territory of South Ossetia. Georgia has attacked South Ossetia on eve of Olympiad, it is top of cruelty and cynicism. Proofs and video-materials look on : http://www.1tvrus.com/ , http://www.1tv.ru/owa/win/ort6_main.main , http://www.rian.ru/ , http://www.vesti.ru/news , news.ntv.ru/ , http://www.ren-tv.com/ , http://www.newsru.com/.
    One more small detail: South Ossetia belongs to Georgia (officially) and The Northern Ossetia belongs to the Russian Federation. This two parts were divided from ONE UNIQUE country by force after the USSR destruction. One nation (ossetians) live there. Georgians began TO KILL innocent people without warning – just like they wanted to play with lives of ossetians.
    Think.
    Do not take false information about this war as a truth by default.
    PS. Pleasy sorry me for some orphographical mistakes (if they are here).

  • Olga

    American and english mass media are lying to people. Lying because they show information in a way that is favourable to them. They say that russians are killing innocent georgian people without any reason etc.
    But they somehow forgot to mention some little details, like following:
    07.08.2008 (August 7th) at 22:00 Georgia has attacked South Ossetia. At 3:30 08.08.2008 tanks of the Georgian armies have entered city Tskhinvali. Artillery bombardment all the day long proceeded, fights with use of tanks and heavy combat material, both against ossetic armies, and against peace inhabitants were conducted. 1400 civil people already were lost – thanks to Georgia. The Russian peacemakers have arrived to South Ossetia in the evening 08.08.2008 for settlement of the conflict and prompting of the world in republic and protection of the Russian citizens living on territory of South Ossetia. Georgia has attacked South Ossetia on eve of Olympiad, it is top of cruelty and cynicism. Proofs and video-materials look on : http://www.1tvrus.com/ , http://www.1tv.ru/owa/win/ort6_main.main , http://www.rian.ru/ , http://www.vesti.ru/news , news.ntv.ru/ , http://www.ren-tv.com/ , http://www.newsru.com/.
    One more small detail: South Ossetia belongs to Georgia (officially) and The Northern Ossetia belongs to the Russian Federation. This two parts were divided from ONE UNIQUE country by force after the USSR destruction. One nation (ossetians) live there. Georgians began TO KILL innocent people without warning – just like they wanted to play with lives of ossetians.
    Think.
    Do not take false information about this war as a truth by default.
    PS. Pleasy sorry me for some orphographical mistakes (if they are here).

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