SubscribeRussia Intends To ‘Absorb’ South Ossetia
From an elated Associated Press:
A South Ossetian woman walks near destroyed buildings in Tskhinvali.
South Ossetia says Russia intends to absorb region
By YURAS KARMANAU, Associated Press Writer
TSKHINVALI, Georgia - Russia intends to eventually absorb Georgia’s breakaway province of South Ossetia, a South Ossetian official said Friday, three days after Moscow recognized the region as independent and drew criticism from the West.
Georgia, meanwhile, said it would recall all diplomatic staff from its embassy in Moscow on Saturday because of the Russian military presence in Georgia. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nestrenko criticized the move, saying it “will not benefit our bilateral relations,” Russian news agencies reported.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the region’s leader, Eduard Kokoity, discussed the future of South Ossetia earlier this week in Moscow, South Ossetian parliamentary speaker Znaur Gassiyev said.
Russia will absorb South Ossetia “in several years” or earlier, a position was “firmly stated by both leaders,” Gassiyev said…
Meanwhile, Russia and South Ossetia plan to sign an agreement on the placement of Russian military bases in South Ossetia, the province’s deputy parliamentary speaker Tarzan Kokoiti said. How many bases that involves will become clear on Sept. 2, when the document is set to be signed, he said.
He said South Ossetians have the right to reunite with North Ossetia, which is part of Russia.
“Soon there will be no North or South Ossetia — there will be a united Alania as part of Russia,” Kokoiti said, using another name for Ossetia.
“We will live in one united Russian state,” he said…
The Sudetenland has always been German.
And, gosh isn’t that John McCain sneaky?
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August 29th, 2008 at 11:19 am
COLT LUGER, CIA Master Spy returns with another action-drenched adventure! This time there’s… “Big Trouble in Georgia”!
Colt Luger, CIA Master Spy, awoke with a start as the red phone on his desk of gleaming ebony and precious Bongo horn buzzed insistently.
“Wha? Huh? Hello? This is Colt Luger” he said, showing his usual sure grasp of the facts.
“Agent Limbo? This is the Chief!”
The Chief! Colt jumped to attention and clicked his heels smartly, knocking over his chair and dropping his crossword puzzle book on the marble floor. “Yessir, Chief!”
“Agent Lungfish – what do you know about the situation in Georgia? I have to report to the President within the hour”.
“Georgia? Well, Chief: known as the ‘Peach State’ Georgia is a geographical entity in the southern United States. It was one of the original 13 colonies and also one of the seven original Confederate states. With a growing population of 9.5 million Georgia is characterised by a varied topography and a largely subtropical climate. Its diverse fauna and 48 state parks make Georgia is a paradise for the nature lover, as well as for the hunter or angler. The state capitol is Atlanta, which is also its most populous conurbation. Georgia boasts a rich and fascinating history, beginning with the indigenous Mound Builder culture and its discovery by Europeans, lead by Hernando de Soto, in 1540…”
“Always with the jokes, eh Agent Lingo? You crack me up!” laughed the Chief. “You’re a pistol!”
I do? wondered Colt. I am? Gee.
“Now quit kidding around and get me the facts about what’s happening in Georgia! This is urgent, dammit!”
“Um, okay” mumbled Colt.
“Good man! Get to work, Lockjaw!”
“Um, yessir, sir!” agreed Colt, who knew better than to argue with authority. It never paid, especially with the Company.
What was the Chief talking about? Trouble in Georgia? He hadn’t heard anything about any trouble…hmmm…nothing in The Star. Nothing in Parade or Boy’s Life either. Let’s see what’s on the TV. Oh my goodness, thought Colt. Oh dear, he gasped as the images of violence and devastation flickered before his eyes.
There’s another place called Georgia? Wow – who knew? Well, what did they expect for a secret budget of a trillion a year – Nostradamus? The Agency got plenty of things right – the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, the collapse of Communism, the invasion of Kuwait, 9/11, Saddam’s WMD, the whereabouts of Bin Laden…oh. Okay. Never mind.
Anyway, gotta get busy thought Colt as he reached for Volume G of his Junior Encyclopedia. Dig out the facts…guide US policy. Big job. Lots riding on this. Vital national interest…in the frontline of national security -hey, look out the window! Look at what that dog’s doing…hi doggie! Hi boy!
August 29th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
We have a simple procedure to follow whenever Russia invades a country to gain warm-water ports. Mine the harbors and approaches. We can borrow some Iranian boats to do this for deniability. You know how those Iranians are!!
August 30th, 2008 at 3:44 am
All right artboy, good to see Colt Luger back again. It’s been a long time. Good job.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:51 am
Thanks, Lib. I’m fond of Colt too but I’d happily retire him if our unaccountable spooks ever began to deliver a performance that came anywhere near justifying the amount of resources they absorb.