Goddammtisomuch.

I don't see any tanks...

The next 50 years will go alot more smoothly if we just team up with europe and china and subdivide Russia. The longer we wait the tougher it will be.

After the last smackdown I just don't see Georgia invading anyone anytime soon.

oh great lets start an even bigger clusterfark in the middle east, not like afghanistan, iran, pakistan, and iraq are in the same area

JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: The next 50 years will go alot more smoothly if we just team up with europe and china and subdivide Russia. The longer we wait the tougher it will be.

you know who else thought Russia would be an easy conquest?

Man On Fire: JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: The next 50 years will go alot more smoothly if we just team up with europe and china and subdivide Russia. The longer we wait the tougher it will be.

you know who else thought Russia would be an easy conquest?

Napoleon?

Does Yahoo! Answers have any information on this?

"TASS reports that the war-mongering Finns are about to strike. Several armies have been dispatched to the region"

Gosh, I wonder what's going to happen within the next few weeks...

Russia would crush Georgia, if they got into it again. No doubt.

Vangor: I don't see any tanks...

Oblig.

Da, president Medvedev Here.

What's going on over there, Dmitry?

... Why, Mr President? What ever do you mean?

Dmitry, I... I have, um... You're throwing everything you've got at Georgia. Alex, they're supposed to be your allies, you maniac! We're the ones that put you into office!

Listen very carefully! I am not your pet, Mr. President! We russians have a legacy to consider!--

I don't give a wooden nickle about your legacy, you call them off! Dmitry, you call them off!... You know we'll retaliate.

Oh, don't be so sure, Mr. President...





Is it done, Sarah?.

No, comrade Medvedev, It has only begun (new window).

CygnusDarius, I cannot put into words the level of win your post has. I lol'd.

FTFA: "The situation with Georgia remains tense because the current Georgian authorities do not just refuse to recognise the sovereignty of Abkhazia and South Ossetia"

No shiat, neither does anyone else in the entire world. They're part of Georgia.

Man On Fire: JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: The next 50 years will go alot more smoothly if we just team up with europe and china and subdivide Russia. The longer we wait the tougher it will be.

you know who else thought Russia would be an easy conquest?

Hitler?

CygnusDarius

AWESOME

ha ha ha ha ha CygnusDarius ftw

Oh dear lord.

That's hysterical.

intrigue: CygnusDarius, I cannot put into words the level of win your post has. I lol'd.

Well, there was only one logical way for Sarah to see Putin, isn't it?.

kungfu jesus with a side of lime: ha ha ha ha ha CygnusDarius ftw

I don't get it...

Who's Alex?

INTERTRON: FTFA: "The situation with Georgia remains tense because the current Georgian authorities do not just refuse to recognise the sovereignty of Abkhazia and South Ossetia"

No shiat, neither does anyone else in the entire world. They're part of Georgia.

Yea, Russians don't understand they don't get to unilaterally divide up the map as if they're an empire.

samardzic77: kungfu jesus with a side of lime: ha ha ha ha ha CygnusDarius ftw

I don't get it...

Who's Alex?

Slip.

/It was supposed to be Dmitry, BTW :p

I'm currently in a production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, so I'm getting a kick....

/had nothing to do with anything.

Mrbogey: INTERTRON: FTFA: "The situation with Georgia remains tense because the current Georgian authorities do not just refuse to recognise the sovereignty of Abkhazia and South Ossetia"

No shiat, neither does anyone else in the entire world. They're part of Georgia.

Yea, Russians don't understand they don't get to unilaterally divide up the map as if they're an empire.

But WE are an empire, so we're allowed to unilaterally divide up a map as we see fit. Right?

You don't get to change affiliations merely because you wish to be part of another geo-political entity. The city of Austin is still part of Texas, whether the citizens like it or not. So it goes with South Ossetia.

MERLIN. "Pendragon passes; now Pendragon's seed
Shall reign, Pendragon, on Pendragon's throne.
A kingdom passes; now a kingdom's king
Shall raise a kingdom for the King of kings."

- 'Excalibur: An Arthurian Drama' by Ralph Adams Cram (1893)

samardzic77: But WE are an empire, so we're allowed to unilaterally divide up a map as we see fit. Right?

Who are "we" and what did "we" divide up?

Hilarious Double Entendre: Does Yahoo! Answers have any information on this?

How is Sovviet Russia formed?

GODSFRAKKINGDAMNIT those Ryssä ba$tards ought to be exterminated.

Preferably with a nice gene-engineered superflu.

samardzic77: Mrbogey: INTERTRON: FTFA: "The situation with Georgia remains tense because the current Georgian authorities do not just refuse to recognise the sovereignty of Abkhazia and South Ossetia"

No shiat, neither does anyone else in the entire world. They're part of Georgia.

Yea, Russians don't understand they don't get to unilaterally divide up the map as if they're an empire.

But WE are an empire, so we're allowed to unilaterally divide up a map as we see fit. Right?

Of course. I remember the breakup of the U.S.S.R. like it was yesterday. The U.S. unilaterally divided up the entire region with no input from anybody else whatsoever. Good times.

Mrbogey: samardzic77: But WE are an empire, so we're allowed to unilaterally divide up a map as we see fit. Right?

Who are "we" and what did "we" divide up?

Well, assuming you're American, or British for that matter, a few years ago "we" divided a little country called Serbia. Russia's just playing that "2 can play this game" game.

I'm currently boning my smokin' hot Russian wife, so I'm getting a kick out of these replies...

samardzic77: Well, assuming you're American, or British for that matter, a few years ago "we" divided a little country called Serbia. Russia's just playing that "2 can play this game" game.

Oh, by "We" and by "America and Britain" you meant the entire world with the exception of Russia. Well okay.

samardzic77: Mrbogey: samardzic77: But WE are an empire, so we're allowed to unilaterally divide up a map as we see fit. Right?

Who are "we" and what did "we" divide up?

Well, assuming you're American, or British for that matter, a few years ago "we" divided a little country called Serbia. Russia's just playing that "2 can play this game" game.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the United States is the only nation in the entire world that recognizes Kosovo's independence.

they can have my coca cola when they pry it from my cold dead hands

/they can take the Thrashers though
//hell they can have the falcons too

never get involved in a land war in Asia

keithrogan: I'm currently boning my smokin' hot Russian wife, so I'm getting a kick out of these replies...

Bit of a threadjack, but, one day the sister of a friend of mine went to the office he works to give him a package. They're all blond and blue/green-eyed in the family but she got those genes dialed up to 11; anyway, One of the co-workers kinda stared at her, and he went up to my friend.

"Dude, did you just dumped your girlfriend for a swedish girl?"

"... That's my sister"

"Oh... Is she swedish?"

"... *Facepalm*

/I know, I know
//Cool story bro

INTERTRON: samardzic77: Mrbogey: samardzic77: But WE are an empire, so we're allowed to unilaterally divide up a map as we see fit. Right?

Who are "we" and what did "we" divide up?

Well, assuming you're American, or British for that matter, a few years ago "we" divided a little country called Serbia. Russia's just playing that "2 can play this game" game.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the United States is the only nation in the entire world that recognizes Kosovo's independence.

Kosovo is only recognized by 60 of more than 190 countries. Those being western Europe, Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and a few other American satellite states. No Russia, China, India, Brazil, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, and most importantly Serbia, the country it was taken from.
So...

Mrbogey: samardzic77: But WE are an empire, so we're allowed to unilaterally divide up a map as we see fit. Right?

Who are "we" and what did "we" divide up?

Read about Dean Rusk and Charles Bonesteel regarding the division of Korea.

Perhaps I can revive my old novelty t-shirt business

"We" went to defend these guys, who are of the same persuasion as these guys.

TsukasaK: CygnusDarius:

I think I love you.

Scratch that, I do

Win post was win.

I even caught what it was! XD

/hated that game

samardzic77: INTERTRON: samardzic77: Mrbogey: samardzic77: But WE are an empire, so we're allowed to unilaterally divide up a map as we see fit. Right?

Who are "we" and what did "we" divide up?

Well, assuming you're American, or British for that matter, a few years ago "we" divided a little country called Serbia. Russia's just playing that "2 can play this game" game.

Oh yeah, I forgot that the United States is the only nation in the entire world that recognizes Kosovo's independence.

Kosovo is only recognized by 60 of more than 190 countries. Those being western Europe, Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and a few other American satellite states. No Russia, China, India, Brazil, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, and most importantly Serbia, the country it was taken from.
So...

How many countries recognize both South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states, again? I forget.

Also, I'm pretty sure Georgia doesn't like the two being taken from her.

You see Russia, like the United States is, has always been, an expansionist empire. When they stop expanding, influence, militarily, culturally, or economically, they die. That's what happened to the Soviets. That is what is happening to the US now. The US has nowhere to expand into. Bush the lesser expanded it as far as we are able to go militarily. The war on terrorism is a direct response to our culturally and military involvement in the middle east. The economy is imploding because we have nowhere else to build into because the base of of production and globalization has made India, Brazil, and China fairly self sufficient. Russia however is on the rebound after 20 years of collapse and is looking to to regain lost territory. So is China. Central Asia will be a blood bath this century if we don't an active diplomatic role.

How many countries recognize both South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states, again? I forget.

Also, I'm pretty sure Georgia doesn't like the two being taken from her.

Three, actually. But that's not the point. Read Franco's post above. Russia is reemerging as a superpower and is acting belligerently, as superpowers do. The point is, just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Are you familiar with the concept of blowback?

So is Russia saying they are worried Georgia might smack Russia's fist with their face again?

/Does Georgia get a say in that?
//Or will Daddy Russia have to tell them twice?

The Russians are setting the story line for their invasion of Georgia in the spring. The Russians are emboldened by a weak American president who apologizes for the US at every turn and is unilaterally disarming the US nucliear arsenal. Our coward in chief is aan negotiator as evidenced by his withdrawing of the plans for a missle shield in Poland with nothing in return, his unilateral disarming of our nuclier forces, and his cave in to the Iranians. The Russians, having seen Obama implement his Afganistan policy in March and having seen the request for more troops go unanswered since August, know a dithering fool when they see one. They will set up a back story and then claim Georgia attacked and then invade just like they did the first time.