Michael Totten went to Georgia to report on the conflict there but unfortunately, he failed to live up to the usually high quality of his work. I’m used to having my understanding of events challenged and even changed by Totten. Even as he has shown a tendency toward a pro-right view of world [...]
Archive for the ‘Eastern Europe’ Category
Russia vs Georgia: Michael Totten Lowers His Standards
Posted in Eastern Europe, tagged georgia, michael totten, south ossetia on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Georgia Conflict Backgrounder
Posted in Eastern Europe on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From yesterday’s Washington Post, easily the most objective account I’ve come across so far.
H/T: Sullivan
Georgian Reporter Shot on Live TV
Posted in Eastern Europe on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Georgia vs Russia II
Posted in Eastern Europe on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Russian overreaction has been brutal and indefensible. But the American response of bending over backward to defend Georgia only serves to play up our powerlessness on the matter. Usually, the right is very fond of criticizing the UN and Democrats for empty condemnation with no effective consequences. Since we won’t support [...]
Secretary of Defense Gates Evenhanded
Posted in Eastern Europe, Politics, tagged georgia, port at poti, Robert gates, russia, secretary of defense on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Moments ago from his press conference (transcribed from my TV):
Reporter: And yet despite your strongest protests, Russians are still occupying one of the forts, they’re destroying some of the airports as they leave. According to reports we’ve gotten, they’re controlling major roadways.
Gates: Well what they control, as General Cartwright is saying – he’s welcome [...]
Georgia vs Russia
Posted in Eastern Europe, tagged georgia, russia, south ossetia on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An awful lot happened while I was away and it’s difficult to decide where to pick up. Here are a few assessments, obviously much easier to make now with the benefits of hindsight and cleared smoke.
1. There has been fighting in South Ossetia between seperatists and the Georgan military since August 1st and Russian peacekeepers had been stationed [...]
