Saturday, March 28, 2009
Video: Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan
Side question: is Russia Today the Al Jazeera English of Russia? I mean: even if the story has merit, isn't it a bit rich of them do a piece on the threat of Big Brother-style surveillance coming to Americans' computer given what goes on in Russia? I'm just saying....
Labels: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Russian Imperialism
Monday, August 18, 2008
Mikhail Gorbachev: "Georgia started the conflict in South Ossetia"
From last week. More details and video links here. [CNN.com]
Related:
Medvedev: "Russia Will Crush Anyone Threatening its Citizens." [VOA News]
Labels: Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian Imperialism
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Who Really Runs Russia?
More:
Russia and Georgia: All About Oil.
Russia-Georgia Conflict Fueled by Rush to Control Caspian Energy Resources.
Figures! Trust me, they'll be plenty more of these types of conflicts in the future around the globe as oil becomes even more scarce.
(Links h/t: LS)
Labels: GOP incompetence, Russian Imperialism
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
"Full-Blown Russian Invasion" In Georgia
Link: CBS News
Now: "Georgian president claims Russia is "rampaging" through Gori." [CNN]
Then: Bush on Putin: "I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy. I was able to get a sense of his soul...." [Official White House transcript]
I guess invading Georgia is how Putin shows that he is the "man deeply committed to his country and the best interests of his country" that Bush saw in his eyes....
Labels: GOP incompetence, Russian Imperialism
