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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:00 PM
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Why do I get the feeling we're going to war with Russia?
Edited on Wed Aug-13-08 01:01 PM by vaberella
Bush orders U.S. military to help Georgian civilians
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/13/us.russia.diplomacy/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush said Wednesday he is dispatching U.S. military personnel to Georgia in a "vigorous and ongoing" mission to provide humanitarian aid to victims of the fighting between Russian and Georgian troops.

President Bush Wednesday calls on Russia to remove its troops from Georgia. 1 of 2 Shortly after Bush spoke, the White House announced that a U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo jet carrying medical supplies arrived in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.

Another C-17 is to arrive in Tbilisi on Thursday carrying more supplies, including 104,000 doses of antibiotics requested by the Georgian Ministry of Health, a State Department spokesman said. The value of both shipments is $1.28 million, he said.

Bush said more U.S. military aid missions were planned by the Navy and Air Force.

He warned Russia not to interfere with any relief efforts.


It's like they're looking for any way to get us into a war before the elections. What the hell? We don't even have enough troops in Afghanistan but we're throwing ourselves headlong into a situation that's already in a sieze fire and should be dealt between the two countries before we stick our nose in it. Jeez....


It's like this President and the Rethug nominee see "war-monger" as a compliment.

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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:04 PM
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1. Maybe you have a feeling you have an army.
You don't.
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:11 PM
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5. Yeah, but we still have nukes
All hell can break loose without boots on the ground.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:16 PM
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8. Please stop fear mongering.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:19 PM
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10. Nobody has to monger fear to me..
I'm plenty scared about what these crazy lunatics are going to do next.
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tbyg52 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:28 PM
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11. That's OK - I was monged already. nt
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Democrats_win Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:05 PM
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2. Sad that we survived 40 years of cold war to have these losers start a hot one.
Is George Bush determined to make his life one of the worst lives ever lived in American history? The day he was born should be wiped of the calendar.
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:08 PM
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3. Don't know....it makes me nervous. But after seeing the vid below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdJUCU1UH2w

I've been really wary of any move this government makes that looks like military and war. These people literally terrify me.
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:09 PM
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4. With what military?
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:14 PM
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7. I'd like to know as well. It seems more draining out of Afghanistan for Georgia.
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eshfemme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:12 PM
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6. OMFG, Bush wants to start WWIII. WTF?!?!?
First there's problems with Iran, now Russia and probably also China. And we still have Afghanistan and Iraq. WTF!?!?!
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Overseas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:18 PM
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9. Because the Republican Permanent War Group say so !!
They profit from war.
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NorthCarolina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:29 PM
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12. If anything, I would assume that the Russians being occupied with Georgia
gives the administration a green light on Iran. Recall that Russia had previously warned the US against striking Iran.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8FQAH2G6&show_article=1
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-13-08 01:33 PM
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13. Oh shite!! This just gets worse.
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