Press split over US support for Georgia

AlphaCentauri

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Thu Aug-14-08 10:34 AM
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Press split over US support for Georgia

Source: BBC

The US warning that Russia risks international isolation over the conflict in Georgia draws a mixed response from press on either side of the conflict.

Some Russian commentators say Moscow has nothing to fear from the threat of economic sanctions and has the support of certain EU member states.

In Georgia, however, one writer says US support will lead to Russia's isolation by the West but another takes Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to task for what it sees as errors of judgment on his part.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7560644.stm

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Lorentz

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Thu Aug-14-08 10:36 AM
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1. Here's a thought: why doesn't the press report the news...

... instead of offering their opinion on what's happening. Let's just call them the punditry, instead of the free press.

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AlphaCentauri

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Thu Aug-14-08 10:45 AM
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2. they are not free anymore, they are slaves of their advertisers

Edited on Thu Aug-14-08 10:46 AM by AlphaCentauri

sales drive their opinions.

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lib2DaBone

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Thu Aug-14-08 01:06 PM
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3. Gates on CSPAN now..... Says he will "Punish" Russia..

Spinning the story so hard his eyeballs look like a slot machine about to hit the jackpot.

NO one is buying it. Our "Press" are liars and whores.. can't think of any other adjectives that fit.

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AlphaCentauri

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Thu Aug-14-08 07:57 PM
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4. He should do it alone... and take some embedded "journalist"

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