Comments on: The folly of trusting the Bush administration in military manners http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/08/11/the-folly-of-trusting-the-bush-administration-in-military-manners/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: drinian http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/08/11/the-folly-of-trusting-the-bush-administration-in-military-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-38285 drinian Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:47:59 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/?p=933#comment-38285 It's not just about proxy wars, it's about oil pipelines (what else?). Russia likes to play politics with their energy supplies; hence our support of Georgia and a pipeline alternative. What made the Georgian president decide to try and take back the splinter provinces now is unclear -- maybe Putin being out of the country for the Olympics? But it was a remarkably dumb move, given the size of the Russian military. I have trouble believing the US made this go forward in any direct way. It’s not just about proxy wars, it’s about oil pipelines (what else?). Russia likes to play politics with their energy supplies; hence our support of Georgia and a pipeline alternative. What made the Georgian president decide to try and take back the splinter provinces now is unclear — maybe Putin being out of the country for the Olympics? But it was a remarkably dumb move, given the size of the Russian military. I have trouble believing the US made this go forward in any direct way.

]]> By: T2A` http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2008/08/11/the-folly-of-trusting-the-bush-administration-in-military-manners/comment-page-1/#comment-38164 T2A` Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:33:40 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/?p=933#comment-38164 Wasn't / Isn't Georgia's main leader dude a CIA plant? Or am I getting that confused with some other article I glanced over on reddit some time this week? If so, I guess it makes sense. Once we get control over Iraq (we're not leaving, even if Obama is elected, you know), I'm sure they'll plant another leader there too. Gotta get a good foothold before you try to take over the Middle East, after all. ^___^ Wasn’t / Isn’t Georgia’s main leader dude a CIA plant? Or am I getting that confused with some other article I glanced over on reddit some time this week?

If so, I guess it makes sense. Once we get control over Iraq (we’re not leaving, even if Obama is elected, you know), I’m sure they’ll plant another leader there too.

Gotta get a good foothold before you try to take over the Middle East, after all. ^___^

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