Comments on: What To Do With Russia… http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2008/08/27/what-to-do-with-russia/ Learning and sharing investment knowledge. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2008/08/27/what-to-do-with-russia/#comment-757238 John Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:14:27 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2008/08/27/what-to-do-with-russia/#comment-757238 It remains as a riddle, how long Georgia is going to remain loyal to Russia. Any way, it is good for Russia to have Georgia in its side, as it could heave a sigh of relief on the growing hegemony of America in the East and the former Soviet countries. Let us wait and see how it unfolds. It remains as a riddle, how long Georgia is going to remain loyal to Russia. Any way, it is good for Russia to have Georgia in its side, as it could heave a sigh of relief on the growing hegemony of America in the East and the former Soviet countries. Let us wait and see how it unfolds.

]]> By: Christian http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2008/08/27/what-to-do-with-russia/#comment-528128 Christian Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:19:38 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2008/08/27/what-to-do-with-russia/#comment-528128 I did not write what my brother really said with respect to Georgia and left it at round, and round, and round. I said that because like you said, "I wish we had an ally... we could trust..." Each side says their thing... What bothers me in this entire situation is what my brother said with respect to America, and English speakers. I like America, I have many American friends, but when the current administration was elected for the first time I said to my wife, "Oh what can happen, I mean it is not like he can do anything..." That is why I truly truly hope Obama is elected. This polarization of the world is not good and it has to stop. As Michael Moore said, "At least with Clinton we could walk the streets in other countries without getting threats of being attacked." Otherwise I truly do wonder how much longer America will be able to support herself... I did not write what my brother really said with respect to Georgia and left it at round, and round, and round. I said that because like you said, “I wish we had an ally… we could trust…”

Each side says their thing…

What bothers me in this entire situation is what my brother said with respect to America, and English speakers.

I like America, I have many American friends, but when the current administration was elected for the first time I said to my wife, “Oh what can happen, I mean it is not like he can do anything…”

That is why I truly truly hope Obama is elected. This polarization of the world is not good and it has to stop. As Michael Moore said, “At least with Clinton we could walk the streets in other countries without getting threats of being attacked.” Otherwise I truly do wonder how much longer America will be able to support herself…

]]> By: Jason Coleman http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2008/08/27/what-to-do-with-russia/#comment-527702 Jason Coleman Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:13:04 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2008/08/27/what-to-do-with-russia/#comment-527702 The whole Russia, Georgia, Ossetia thing is pretty messy. From what I can tell, the Georgians were pretty brutal with their invasion to take back control of the area. That may seem okay (it's their country right? and we did the same during our own civil war here in the US) but they had been leading Ossetia on with talk of independence and letting them govern themselves for the past x years. So Russia feels a need to "protect the Ossetians", which I think is be a bit of an exaggeration. Were they waiting for a reason to reclaim Ossetia? But then Russia had peace-keeping troops in the country who were killed. And you can believe that if US peace-keeping troops are killed somewhere, some bombs are being dropped. Some shit is hitting some fans. Right or wrong, Russia had some cause to fight back... to do something. However, once they start fighting, it's a slippery slope. Where do you stop? You secure your troops. Then you secure Ossetia. But then the Georgians could forge a counter attack... so you need to invade Georgia and damage the Georgian war machine to protect yourself further. Now you're invading Georgia, and crossing some lines. I'd be content to say that we have no idea what is going on over there, and I wish we had an ally in the area we could trust to rely on their better judgment. And the hypocrisy of everyone over here getting upset and saying things like "countries don't invade other countries in the 21st century" is... interesting, annoying, frustrating, idiotic. The whole Russia, Georgia, Ossetia thing is pretty messy.

From what I can tell, the Georgians were pretty brutal with their invasion to take back control of the area. That may seem okay (it’s their country right? and we did the same during our own civil war here in the US) but they had been leading Ossetia on with talk of independence and letting them govern themselves for the past x years.

So Russia feels a need to “protect the Ossetians”, which I think is be a bit of an exaggeration. Were they waiting for a reason to reclaim Ossetia?

But then Russia had peace-keeping troops in the country who were killed. And you can believe that if US peace-keeping troops are killed somewhere, some bombs are being dropped. Some shit is hitting some fans. Right or wrong, Russia had some cause to fight back… to do something.

However, once they start fighting, it’s a slippery slope. Where do you stop? You secure your troops. Then you secure Ossetia. But then the Georgians could forge a counter attack… so you need to invade Georgia and damage the Georgian war machine to protect yourself further.

Now you’re invading Georgia, and crossing some lines.

I’d be content to say that we have no idea what is going on over there, and I wish we had an ally in the area we could trust to rely on their better judgment.

And the hypocrisy of everyone over here getting upset and saying things like “countries don’t invade other countries in the 21st century” is… interesting, annoying, frustrating, idiotic.

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