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Georgia was named a NATO aspirant country for the first time on Thursday, the country’s deputy premier said.
Georgia, which has been proactively seeking NATO membership since a coup in 2003, was included on the list during a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers that opened on Wednesday in Brussels
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who attended a NATO-Russian council meeting in Brussels earlier on Thursday, has warned that Russia’s 2008 war with Georgia could be repeated if the South Caucasus state joined NATO.
Russia’s foreign minister has warned of a repetition of its 2008 war with Georgia if the South Caucasus state joins NATO.
A new book suggests Vice President Dick Cheney pushed for the US to engage militarily with Russia when Russia invaded the US-allied Georgian republic in 2008.
Ronald Asmus’ A Little War that Shook the World, published last month, says that in August 2008, as the South Ossetia War between Russia and Georgia was raging, the White House looked at the possibility of taking military action to prevent Georgian forces from being routed by Russian troops.
“The sheer scale of the Russian attack did lead several senior White House staffers to push for at least some consideration of limited military options to stem the Russian advance,” Asmus wrote. “The menu of options under discussion foresaw the possibility of bombardment and sealing of the Roki Tunnel as well as other surgical strikes to reduce Russian military pressure on the Georgian government.”
At a news conference on Sunday, the deputy national security adviser said we have noted that the Russians have introduced two SS-21 medium-range ballistic missile launchers into South Ossetia. Now, let me say a little footnote about those. They’re both conventional and nuclear.
They were prepared for the United States to intervene, and I think they were prepared—or at least they were wanting to show the United States that their doctrine of the use of tactical nuclear weapons, if the US attacks, was serious, and they needed to take—the United States needs to take Russia very seriously.
Originally posted by bhaal
You cant blame this all on NATO, russia is being aggressive saying a repeat of the 2008 confict could be on its way if georgia joins NATO.
Plus with ICBMs NATO is already on Russia's doorstep.
NATO's rules say that a country can't join if they have unresolved border issues.
And it is the case with separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Originally posted by SeekerofTruth101
The Russian leaders must end its belligerance and bullying stances now. Those days are over. A new world had arisen, and mankind will no longer tolerate such attitudes today. And most certainly, the russian gov isn't going to win friends and neighbours by barbaric and threatening behaviour, for it only invites similar responses not only by one neighbour, but byall sharing the same street which is our world whom is not without equal courage and determiniation.
edit on 10-12-2011 by SeekerofTruth101 because: (no reason given)
Coup or not, Georgia is a Sovereign State today, with its own constitutional laws and abidance to the rule of law. It has a right to exist in our world ruled by law too.
When will Russia under the dictator Putin starts to grow up and behave responsibly, abiding by constitutional rule of law that the Russian People had hope and sacrificed much for?
When Obama starts to grow up and behave responsibly, abiding by constitutional rule of law that the American People had hope and sacrificed much for?
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
reply to post by SeekerofTruth101
When will Russia under the dictator Putin starts to grow up and behave responsibly, abiding by constitutional rule of law that the Russian People had hope and sacrificed much for?
Putin isnt a dictator looks likew you dont know what dictators are
When Obama starts to grow up and behave responsibly, abiding by constitutional rule of law that the American People had hope and sacrificed much for?
There you go i fixed that for you American presidents always break the constitutional law and they dont behave responsibly but i guess in your world you dont see that, so what you see? you see Bush, John McCain, Clintions and obama as saints right?
edit on 10-12-2011 by Agent_USA_Supporter because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Melbourne_Militia
NATO signed a treaty with Russia after WW2 not to grow or expand further east than Western Europe.
The West should count itself lucky that Russia hasnt already attacked eastern Europe for joining Nato.
Originally posted by Vitchilo
VOTE RON PAUL.
Don't worry Vitchilo...
I don't think little Georgia there will be surrounding Mother Russia anytime soon
Georgia did not attack first