Russian Tank Column Heading for Tbilisi

[Chris Cram]

What is happening here?

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2008/08/200881382459561105.html
“Russian army 'heading for Tbilisi'
Russian military vehicles have been heading towards the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, Al Jazeera has confirmed. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher tailed a convoy of Russian armoured vehicles on the road from the town of Gori, less than 60km from Tbilisi on Wednesday.”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/151408
Georgians: Russian Tank Column Said Heading to Tbilisi
(IsraelNN.com) Georgian sources said Wednesday that the Russian military is moving in a column toward toward the Georgian capital Tbilisi. The say the column includes dozens of tanks and armored personnel carriers. If true, such a move would be a flagrant violation of the ceasefire framework agreement reached between the warring sides last night, with French President Nicola Sarkozy mediating

Comments from our resident Russian-Americans… ‘They will never change… They want to take Georgia… They are wolfs in sheep’s clothing.’

[SF_BHT]

Guess they did not get the Memo that said there was a Cease Fire...:D:munchin

[Chris Cram]

Is the New Cold War at hand?

[Richard]

Here's an interesting read on the Georgia-Russia-US-EU-NATO situation by George Friedman at StratFor.

http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/russo_georgian_war_and_balance_power

The Russian invasion of Georgia has not changed the balance of power in Eurasia. It simply announced that the balance of power had already shifted. The United States has been absorbed in its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as potential conflict with Iran and a destabilizing situation in Pakistan. It has no strategic ground forces in reserve and is in no position to intervene on the Russian periphery. This, as we have argued, has opened a window of opportunity for the Russians to reassert their influence in the former Soviet sphere. Moscow did not have to concern itself with the potential response of the United States or Europe; hence, the invasion did not shift the balance of power. The balance of power had already shifted, and it was up to the Russians when to make this public. They did that Aug. 8.

On another note, I wonder why the MSM fails to mention that one of the greatest murderers of Russians was a Georgian -- Josef Stalin (Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili).

Richard :munchin