A U.S. navy warship delivered humanitarian aid on Sunday for victims of Georgia’s brief war with Russia while Moscow ignored Western demands to pull its remaining troops from the Caucasus country’s heartland.
Russia says residual troops are peacekeepers needed to avert further bloodshed and to protect Georgia’s separatist, pro-Moscow provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Moscow withdrew the bulk of its forces from core Georgia on Friday.
But in a sign of simmering tensions, a fuel train exploded on Georgia’s main east-west rail line on Sunday near the central town of Gori after hitting a landmine, according to Georgian officials. A huge plume of black smoke climbed into the sky.
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Georgia’s Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze told Reuters the damaged rail link was vital to the economy of Georgia and its neighbors, and Azeri officials said oil cargoes were being held up at the Georgian border following the explosion.
The Russia-Georgia conflict erupted on August 7-8 when Tbilisi tried to retake South Ossetia. A Russian counter-offensive pushed into Georgia proper, crossing its main east-west highway and nearing a Western-backed oil pipeline from Azerbaijan.
August 24th, 2008 at 11:19 am
“humanitarian aid” – wink wink…
August 24th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
humanitarian aid MY ASS!!!!!!!!!!!
August 24th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Since when do warships deliver aid? bullshit! The sad thing is that Americans will believe this shit. Right now terrorists(the government)can attack America because there is no real defense to protect the people.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MY FUCKING ASS!!
August 24th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Isn’t humanitarian aid typically airlifted in?
I mean, how much cargo room does a destroyer have? Its a relatively small ship, not very wide. This isn’t your World War 2 juggernaut. Its made for launching missiles, not resupplying forces. They have ships for that kind of thing.
Why not a Naval supply ship? Why not C-130s or C-141s?
August 24th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
so America sends there best a ship full of gay men
August 24th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Next step is to launch some humanitarian aid missles from humanitarian aid submarines.
August 24th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
http://www.onemorepromethean.com
August 24th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
The cold hard truth is that, yes U.S media does propagandize the most in this world I believe, but remember the GLOBAL government is against the people. I’m sure Putin and Bush are laughing together, on how they are getting the PEOPLE to kill each other off, while the war lords are enjoying their whiskey and vodka….Russia, nor U.S is innocent they’re all liars! Don’t trust politics, MSM, and especially the government. Even Canada is not so much a peace country anymore, just another cover story to make our nations look good.
August 25th, 2008 at 1:42 am
johnny, you’re so often so full of shit…now what do gay men have to do with this…are you gay? Thinking about gay a lot are you? Why johnny, got a yen for a ken?
August 25th, 2008 at 2:30 am
Well South Ossetia is getting offers of aid too and one which will be giving the US/Israel something to ponder on.
Following on the heels of President Assad of Syria is the King of Jordan – who actually is half English – (his mother is the daughter of an English army colonel).
Meeting with President Medvedev in Sorchi, the king offered aid for which the President offered his thanks.
Now you can push NATO to the boundaries of Russia but two can play that game.
Will we see the Egyptian President in Sorchi next?
A diplomatic chessboard undoubtedly.