Category Archives: Georgia

9-10

Posted on 10 September 2008 by dlhitzeman

Do you remember September 10, 2001? What were you doing that day?

More than likely, September 10 was like any other day. People went to work and school. People went grocery shopping and picked up fast food. People watched TV and read books. For most people, September 10, 2001 was unremarkable. […] Continue reading →

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Proof positive

Posted on 20 August 2008 by dlhitzeman

It’s time to call Russia’s bluff. Secretary of State Rice signed a historic defense agreement with our allies the Polish today, and Russia is threatening military action. […] Continue reading →

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A tale of nations

Posted on 19 August 2008 by dlhitzeman

[…] I think it is time for the United States to call Russia’s bluff and deploy US Forces inside Georgia–if Georgia will have them–everywhere except the places that were previously contested–South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The Russians claim they are simply supporting the people of those regions. We would simply be supporting the people and the freely elected government of Georgia. […] Continue reading →

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Like something out of a Clancy novel

Posted on 8 August 2008 by dlhitzeman

Heavy fighting broke out today between Georgian (the country) and Russian forces over the breakaway Georgian province of South Ossetia.

For fans of the pc-based first-person-shooter Ghost Recon conceived by Tom Clancy, South Ossetia many sound familiar as the setting for significant parts of the game. The plot of the game is very close to the events currently unfolding in the region right now. […] Continue reading →

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