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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:14pm
Agent_86
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Armenia is a small country between turkey and Russia in the Caucasus Mountains.
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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:37pm
Drace
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Can someone tell me as to why Russia attacked Georgia?
I think Georgia started the tension between the two?
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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:46pm
Crazy_Chris_84
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Six years ago, Russia and Georgia had intence arguements over territory in the country. Georgia claims that before the Soviet Union came to be, that region belonged to Georgia. It should explain everything in the story link.
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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:48pm
woody_7007
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My thoughts right now arent about the military outcome (surely a russian victory bar a miracle or outside intervention) but the effect this could have on the olympics.With both Russian and Georgian teams present it will be interesting to see if anything kicks off like when the Hungarian team had a fight with the Russian water polo team back when it was the Soviet Union.
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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:48pm
crimsonblade55
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Anyways America is going to try and help the two countries make an agreement,so they will stop fighting.Lets watch how this plays out.
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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:51pm
greg_greg
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i agree with crimsonblade55 lets stay out and watch from afar
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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:51pm
crimsonblade55
2,152 posts
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My thoughts right now arent about the military outcome (surely a russian victory bar a miracle or outside intervention) but the effect this could have on the olympics.With both Russian and Georgian teams present it will be interesting to see if anything kicks off like when the Hungarian team had a fight with the Russian water polo team back when it was the Soviet Union.
Well actually we are using the Olympics to our advantage to help make peace between the countries.Our president(I'm referring to Americans in general)was seen talking to the Georgian President earlier during the opening ceremony's.
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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:53pm
Crazy_Chris_84
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I'll try to keep you guys posted with some updates.
Georgia swears to fight down to the last man. It would be a bloody conflict.
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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:49pm
Drace
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Six years ago, Russia and Georgia had intence arguements over territory in the country.
Ahh, like the Armenian and Azerbaijan conflict.
I think the war will continue. Kinda scared of the outcome.
Btw, Russia did not INVADE Georgia (referring to the title), yet...
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Posted Aug 8, '08 at 6:53pm
thelistman
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There is a territory in Georgia called South Ossetia. The people there are ethnic Ossetians, and want to form their own country. Georgia opposes it, but Russia has supported Ossetians non-stop. Since 1991 Ossetian rebels have been attacking Georgian military targets in a bid for independence.
Last night Georgia surrounded the rebel capital and demanded they stop all attacks. Russia then invaded to push the Georgians out of South Ossetia. All sides have already been linked to massacres. The separatists have claimed that 1,400 civilians are dead, but they probably hyper-inflated that number. It's a tense situation as Russia has never had good relations with Georgia. There is no way the Georgians will beat Russia in all out war. I can only assume there will be a fragile peace agreement soon.
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