August 11, 2008
The state of Georgia has been kissing up to the United States after our CIA paid for their departure from the Russian Republic. Like Israel, Georgia felt it had a powerful protector and could defy their old enemies with impunity. The US armed the Georgian army, their capitol was filled with CIA agents and so they decided, in essence, to attack Putin. Putin knew in advance about this, just as Bush knew in advance about the 9/11 attacks, and built up the Russian response forces on his side of the border.
And waited.
And, secure in their false knowledge that there were American troops in Georgia which would, they felt, prevent a Russian response, they invaded their neighbor. The Russians responded and pushed out of the reconquered territory and into Georgia itself, with the bedraggled Georgian army in full and pathetic retreat.
The Georgian leadership fled into the mountains after declaring war on Russia and the Russians then bombed the oil lines and the oil processing plants at the Black Sea port of Poti.
It is interesting to note, and our press has not, that these facilities are owned by the UAE who are howling to Bush to protect their immense investment.
What can Bush do for them? The same thing he can do for Israel: Nothing.
The Georgians struck first, giving Putin the moral right to defend and strike back (The Georgians were stupid enough to blow up a barracks with Russian soldiers inside) so it will be hard for Congoleeza to make a good moral case against Vladimir. Besides, morals and ethics are excellent norms but in global politics, not effective techniques. The pathetic pipings of the useless UN will have about as much effect on Putin as will Bush's mouthings. I see all of this as very, very interesting, given the personalities involved.