Comments on: Point of No Return

By: Panagiotis Atmatzidis

Panagiotis Atmatzidis — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:38:20 +0000

I’d like to see the Russian reaction over Poland and Czech Rep. after missile-shield installation. Although military actions are never and for no reason justified, Russia is doing whatever possible to protect herself. There is not much to blame on that. I can’t see why would Poland and Czech Republic want a “loaded gun” at home…

As for the USA. I’d like to see them doing something constructive for peace in this world. All they do is crisis escalation, whenever possible.

I’d like to add that I’m amazed by the line that the “Economist” journal took. I’ve been a subscriber for two years and I stopped the 3rd because I had to join the Army for 12 months. Now I’m, but after reading that biased articles, I don’t know if I want to be a subscriber anymore. it’s a shame, it was a fantastic liberal weekly magazine.

By: cosmix

cosmix — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:25:03 +0000

@Panagiotis: I doubt that the administration of Georgia actually expected the US to step in or that the US convinced it that it could get South Ossetia with impunity. It seems to me that Georgia gambled by expecting to ‘take’ S.Ossetia by force while the world stood there watching the Olympics. It gambled and failed miserably. It was an obvious provocation to the Russians and from the looks of things — coupled with Russia’s economic and military renaissance and Putin’s not-exactly-democratic administration (it’s funny how the incident in South Ossetia exposed Medvedev as the ultimate puppet president in office today) — it was expected to result in Russian military intervention.

It’s also clear to me that Russia chose to go over the top and destroy the Georgian mlitary machine. It has succeeded in doing so, although I fear that it went too far. Sadly, as is usually the case in such cases, I think it’ll get away with it, being a major regional and international power.

By: Panagiotis Atmatzidis

Panagiotis Atmatzidis — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:30:44 +0000

There is an interview of Michael Gorbarchev on the Washington Post in which he claims that the USA made Georgia believe that can take over S. Ossetia by force without punishment.

I’m really confused. It seems very hostile and unreal the entire scenario… Let’s hope that Sarkozy will find a way to stop the war. If he does, I’ll say he’s a “big man”, as for G. W. Bush, even his comments on the matter sound silly.

By: Σπύρος Ντόβας

Σπύρος Ντόβας — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:57:32 +0000

xa xa, “Ena sovietiko internet”, indeed!

By: Andris

Andris — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:28:48 +0000

Please try not to support a direct and indirect lie by propagating them at your blog.

By: Panagiotis Atmatzidis

Panagiotis Atmatzidis — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:43:53 +0000

OMG! There’s a Russian propaganda on the blog! hahaha, no Offence but with Putin on the lead, I can’t be sure about who’s to blame here… Don’t know much about Georgia.

By: dmitry

dmitry — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:27:19 +0000

I undertand the wish of Georgia to re-unite the portions of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, albeit it was a questionable map drawing excersize in 20s last century. South Osetians, seeing the example of Kosovo have they say in remaining independant or re-uniting with North Osetia (since it’s in Russian Federation, than with Russia as well).
By accepting the divide of Serbia world ratified existence of South Osetia, by fixing Iraq – the actions of Russia in Georgia.
If Georgia wanted to police South Osetia, I doubt that multiple rocket launchers, which shred several acres at once, is the right toll to do that.

By: Dmitry

Dmitry — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:15:08 +0000

Dear Sir!

If You pretend to be really objective, please take couple lessons of history. If You do so, you would to know that Osetia isn’t a Georgia.
That union was pure immitation, and was dictated at 1922 by comminist tyrant – Stalin, who was, as You would know, Georgian himself.
Interestingly, isn’t it?
So how you can call all the S.Osetians citizenry by “Rebel” and “Separatists”? Are all those thousands of S.Osetians woman and children who was attacked by Georgian’s forces are rebel. Or separatists? And why don’t You call the Georgians by rebel? – They (just the same way and the same time that Osetia chose) separated at 90′th from USSR.
And, please, be able to listen all participants. And be able to make elementary analysis before You doing some conclusion.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:38:28 +0000

Mr. Saakhashvilly says a complete lie.
Russia does not use bombers within Georgian territory.

By: Anastasia Rybatskaya

Anastasia Rybatskaya — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:19:03 +0000

I am completely agree with the previous speaker – unfortunately for the civilians, it’s all just politics, even for Russia. But the fact is the on Thursday 23.36 it was Georgia who covered Tshinvali with the massive attack – a lot of civilians died. I have friends from South Osetia – they confirm it and asked why russian military troops do not react. they asked for help. Is was only many hours later than our goverment risked to enter S.Osetia with troops. And the reason is – I am sure – the fact they knew it ould look very ambiguous.
Hope the war will stop and civilians stop dying. I will help any ivilian – no matter is he/she osetian or georgian.