.Georgia: AUG 18 2008
August 18. 2008
Missile Defense: Washington and Poland just moved the World closer to War
From: http://www.infowars.com/?p=4015
‘The signing on August 14 of an agreement between the governments of the United States and Poland to deploy on Polish soil US ‘interceptor missiles’ is the most dangerous move towards nuclear war the world has seen since the 1962 Cuba Missile crisis. Far from a defensive move to protect European NATO states from a Russian nuclear attack, as military strategists have pointed out, the US missiles in Poland pose a total existential threat to the future existence of the Russian nation. The Russian Government has repeatedly warned of this since US plans were first unveiled in early 2007. Now, despite repeated diplomatic attempts by Russia to come to an agreement with Washington, the Bush Administration, in the wake of a humiliating US defeat in Georgia, has pressured the Government of Poland to finally sign the pact. The consequences could be unthinkable for Europe and the planet…’
August 16. 2008
McCain: Georgia conflict threatens energy supplies
From: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1628617320080816
‘COSTA MESA, California (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Saturday criticized Russia’s military operations against Georgia, arguing the conflict poses a grave threat to world energy supplies.
In his weekly radio address, the Arizona senator said a disruption of energy supplies abroad could raise prices, “inflicting great harm on our economy and on America workers.”
For the next U.S. president, said McCain who faces Democrat Barack Obama for the job, “skillful handling of such a crisis could be the difference between temporary hardship and far-reaching disaster.”
August 16. 2008
Chavez warns U.S. after getting Russian warplanes
From: http://en.rian.ru/world/20080804/115619889.html
‘MOSCOW, August 4 (RIA Novosti) – President Hugo Chavez said Venezuela had taken delivery of 24 Russian Sukhoi fighter jets, and warned the U.S. Fourth Fleet that his country is ready to defend itself.
“We’ve received the 24 Sukhoi aircraft,” he said Sunday. “They’re for defensive purposes; we’re not going to attack anybody.”
The deal included training for pilots and crews, as well as missiles for the fighters.
Chavez said the Sukhoi missiles have far greater range than those of the U.S. F-16 fighter jet, and warned the U.S. Fourth Fleet to keep out of Venezuelan waters.
“Any gringo ship that sails into brown waters [river waters] will itself turn brown and go to the bottom, because they’ll not get through,” he said.
The jets are part of a recent $4 billion deal with Moscow, including tanks, transport planes, air-defense systems and AK assault rifles.
In 2005-2006, Venezuela signed a deal to buy more than 50 combat helicopters, 24 Su-30MK2 fighters, 12 Tor-M1 air defense missile systems and 100,000 AK-103 rifles from Russia.
Chavez, an outspoken critic of Washington since coming to power nine years ago, has focused his foreign policy on bolstering ties with countries outside the U.S. sphere of influence.’
August 15. 2008
Russian forces capture US-made small arms in Senaki military base
From: http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=86845
‘Senaki–APA. Russian forces announced a list of captured arms in Georgian military base in Senaki, APA reports quoting Lenta.ru. Deputy Chief of Russian General Staff Anatoliy Nogovich said they captured 764 pieces of M-16 automatic weapon, 28 M-40 machine guns and 754 Kalashnikov automatic weapons. He said Georgian servicemen left the military base before arrival of Russian forces..’
U.S. to take control of Georgian ports: Saakashvili
August 14. 2008
Journalist shot by sniper during live program in Georgia
From: http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=86794
‘Tbilisi – APA. Journalist of Georgian Public Television Tamar Urushadze was shot by sniper during a live program. APA reports quoting Gruziya-online website that the journalist was shot by a sniper while reviewing the latest developments in the country. The bullet lodged in the journalist’s hand. Live broadcast has been suspended immediately, but the cameras recorded the happenings…’
August 12. 2008
Dutch cameraman from RTL killed in Georgia
From: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LC421463.htm
‘AMSTERDAM, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Broadcaster RTL said on Tuesday Dutch cameraman Stan Storimans had been killed during a Russian bombardment of the Georgian town of Gori and another Dutch correspondent had been wounded.
In a statement on its website RTL Nieuws said five people had been killed during the bombing. (Reporting by Alexandra Hudson, editing by Tim Pearce)…’
August 10. 2008
War Alert!
From: http://www.rense.com/general82/wwiii.htm
“By Edgar J. Steele
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