news- georgia etc
It’s important to remember that the news is far away, and staying abreast from moment to moment is not going to change anything. I was at the park barbecuing with my friends, and that was way more important than blogging about Georgia. So here’s a day’s worth of tabs with a minimum of commentary. More at length this weekend, unless not.
I will say this right now, as a reminder to myself: Why is no one asking what the US involvement was in planning Georgia’s offensive into South Ossetia?
Here’s the text of the alleged “ceasefire.” You’ll note that it allows the Russians to “implement additional security measures” for six months. Apart from that, it merely “underlines principles,” which hardly sounds like a binding agreement.
U.S. Launches Airlift to Aid Georgia
President George W. Bush dispatched Navy ships and Air Force planes to deliver aid to war-torn Georgia, bringing a dose of Cold War-style brinksmanship to the confrontation between the U.S. and Russia.
Georgian relief operation hampered as aid workers ambushed
Abkhazian separatist fighters grab land in Georgia
Russia: ‘Forget’ Georgian territorial integrity
Rejuvenated Georgian President Cites U.S. Ties as ‘Turning Point’ in Conflict
U.S.-Russia tensions heighten over Georgia conflict
By Land, Air, Sea & PC, Georgia Tried to Match Russian Arsenal
Missiles Over Georgia; Interceptors in Poland? (Updated)
Longtime Battle Lines Are Recast In Russia and Georgia’s Cyberwar
Meanwhile, in Ukraine:
Ukraine pledges to implement new restrictions on Russia fleet
Russia dismisses Ukraine attempt to limit navy
Ex-Soviet States, Poland Rally for Georgia After War
Conflict in the Caucasus and Ukraine’s Russia Friendly Side
Pipelines:
Russia-Georgia conflict raises worries over oil and gas pipelines
Turkish official confirms BTC pipeline blast is a terrorist act
Repairs begin on BTC pipeline in Turkey – source
BP says it has reopened gas taps into Georgia pipeline
Caucasian pipelines: The dangers of the safe route
