That was the lament of a soldier in Gori making a forced retreat as the Russians continued their advance. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was reduced to running for cover as the Russians continued to attempt regime change and demand the unconditional surrender of the Georgian army. The Georgians are caught in a diplomatic limbo as they are not NATO members, but were seeking NATO membership and clearly expected the support of their new friends. The best they have gotten is an EU delegation trying to mediate the end of hostilities. And while Georgia is hardly a complete innocent in this matter, any response is problematic. Especially when one considers that Cossacks who are coming to the region to fight don't believe Russia has even invaded Georgia. So while the proxy war between Russia and the West continues to burn, it's leaving the Georgians themselves to ask what kind of friends are these?
Monday, August 11, 2008
"Where are our friends?”
That was the lament of a soldier in Gori making a forced retreat as the Russians continued their advance. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was reduced to running for cover as the Russians continued to attempt regime change and demand the unconditional surrender of the Georgian army. The Georgians are caught in a diplomatic limbo as they are not NATO members, but were seeking NATO membership and clearly expected the support of their new friends. The best they have gotten is an EU delegation trying to mediate the end of hostilities. And while Georgia is hardly a complete innocent in this matter, any response is problematic. Especially when one considers that Cossacks who are coming to the region to fight don't believe Russia has even invaded Georgia. So while the proxy war between Russia and the West continues to burn, it's leaving the Georgians themselves to ask what kind of friends are these?
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