Bush to address Russia crisis at 5:15pm Eastern; Update: “Unacceptable”

Nothing Has Changed!

We Will Bury You!

What do we do about the Russian invasion of our ally Georgia?

ZUGDIDI, Georgia – Russian tanks roared deep into Georgia on Monday, launching a new western front in the conflict, and Russian planes staged air raids that sent people screaming and fleeing for cover in some towns.

McCAIN:

McCain is present, decisive, controlled, and direct in his assessment and actions he would take. McCain knows that the U. N. is useless in this situation and that America must take a stand against Russian aggression. McCain is ready to lead America in these dangerous times. (riggword)

International Herald Global Edition of the New York Times:

WASHINGTON: Senator John McCain issued a detailed and forceful denunciation of Russia on Monday, saying that it seemed intent on toppling the Georgian government and that Moscow needed to understand that this would have “severe, long-term negative consequences” for its relations with the West.

McCain called for emergency meetings of NATO’s North Atlantic Council and of Group of 7 foreign ministers and for high-level U.S. consultations both with European allies and with countries like Ukraine that he said faced Russian intimidation.

He called for the United States to send economic and humanitarian aid to Georgia immediately.

Obama:

“Obama, keeping in his mode to attack McCain on some side issue that is irrelevant to the situation, accuses McCain of playing favorites. Once again showing his ineptitude for world events. It doesn’t matter what McCain’s relationships are, Georgia is a sovereign nation and an ally of the U. S. He is pathetic once again. It is the same old song, America is only in it to satisfy Republican’s personal needs and wants. Obama dosen’t see Russia as being wrong and America as the lone country who can stand up against Russia. Obama sees the world from a “Citizen of the World” Point of view. Of course he thinks the U.N, can do something; he has no clue how inept the UN is. (riggword)

Genuine Peacekeeping Farces:

Then of course Obama’s answer is to go to the U. N. which has done Diddley Squat over the years in these type of conflicts. Another leftist liberal unsafe belief that the U. N. can do anything effective. The other answer is to go to the European Union; that effective military body that has solved so many conflicts…right! And to top it off he wants to send in “Genuine Peacekeeping forces” Maybe that should be “Peace Keeping farces”. The only troops in the world that could handle this are American Troops and what a misnomer anyway peace keeping troops, hogwash! (riggword)

International Herald Global Edition of the New York Times:

“I condemn Russia’s aggressive actions and reiterate my call for an immediate cease -fire,” he said Saturday, adding: “Russia must stop its bombing campaign, cease flights of Russian aircraft in Georgian airspace and withdraw its ground forces from Georgia.” He also called for “aggressive diplomatic action” involving the United States, the European Union, and the United Nations and the deployment of “genuine international peacekeeping forces” in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.” (Times)

The Russians Are Shaking in their Cossack Boots:

Obama has no clue on how to deal with this international crises. He has no clue about power, aggression, and who are the good guys and who are the bad guys. He is not capable of running this country and keeping us safe from world wide dictators and terrorists. (riggword)

Russia Says End Of “Punishment”:

From Yahoo News:

Russian orders halt to military action in Georgia

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago

MOSCOW – Russia ordered a halt to military action in Georgia on Tuesday, after five days of air and land attacks sent Georgia’s army into headlong retreat and left towns and military bases destroyed. More than 2,000 people were reported killed.

The death toll was expected to rise, for large areas of Georgia were too dangerous for journalists to enter. Tens of thousands of terrified residents have fled the fighting — South Ossetians north to Russia, and Georgians west toward the capital of Tbilisi and the country’s Black Sea coast.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on national television that Georgia had been punished enough for its attack on South Ossetia. Georgia launched an offensive late Thursday to regain control over the separatist Georgian province, which has close ties to Russia.

“The aggressor has been punished and suffered very significant losses. Its military has been disorganized,” Medvedev said.

“If there are any emerging hotbeds of resistance or any aggressive actions, you should take steps to destroy them,” he ordered his defense minister at a televised Kremlin meeting. (more)

I love the use of the word “Punishment” by the Russians;

Remember “We Will Bury You”

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From Hugh Hewitt:

Monday, August 11, 2008

Georgia’s An Ally, And Russia Is Attacking It

Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at 8:05 AM Powerline’s John Hinderaker posts on the energy pipelines that are a big part of the struggle between Russia and Georgia, and Bill Kristol points out that Georgia has been a very good ally in the war against the jihadists and would deserve our strong help even if Russia hadn’t obviously violated an international border.

The impact of the Russian brutality is deeply damaging:

“Russia has applied unprecedented military power . . . and it is of such amplitude that it would have scared much bigger states,” Alexander Lomaia, secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council, said in an interview. “This war has changed the whole system of values of pro-Western, liberal-minded people. I don’t want to be a bad prophet, but why would Russia stop here? There are other countries where Russia thinks it has a claim to territory.”

The U.S. needs to rush relief to Georgia and to continue the blunt condemnation of the Russians. It has taken the weekend for the MSM to figure out that Russia is attempting to turn an ill-advised effort by Georgia to reassert control over its land into a strategic thrust against the West, but the butchery and the bombing has clarified the picture. Russia is killing many innocent civilians far from the area where Georgia attempted –rightfully if not prudently– to move its forces. That’s the bottom line.

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From Michelle Malkin:

By Michelle Malkin • August 11, 2008 03:36 PM

Update: Bush…” “Russia has invaded a sovereign neighboring state and threatens a democratic government elected by its people. Such an action is unacceptable in the 21st century,” Bush said a hastily announced statement at the White House.”

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A press event is scheduled in the Rose Garden, according to USAT and other news outlets.

An interesting blog angle here on the government of Georgia’s efforts to communicate in the face of Russia’s cyberwar. (more)