US to give $1 billion reward for Georgia aggression
Ian Brockwell
September 03, 2008
After the EU agreed on a "face saving" decision Monday to delay trade talks with Russia, knowing there was nothing else they could do, they have now returned to ignoring the real culprits behind the Russia/Georgia conflict.
It should seem very clear to everyone by now that the Bush administration (and some European members) see murder as an acceptable option, depending on which side of the fence you are standing on.
Saakashvili (the President of Georgia) started the conflict by attacking South Ossetia, and must have known that Russia would respond. So, the resulting deaths, casualties and damage to property was very much "self inflicted", as the outcome was inevitable.
However, Saakashvili has received no criticism from the US or NATO (or the Mainstream Media) for his actions, whilst Russia has been painted as the evil aggressor who should be punished.
Not only has Saakashvili escaped any harsh words, he is now going to be given a $1 billion aid package (with US taxpayer´s money of course).
So the moral to the story is this: If you are pro-Bush and murder civilians, that´s OK and you will be rewarded for your deeds. If you are not pro-Bush, it doesn´t matter what you do, because you will be considered guilty and pressure will be applied by any means possible.
The West have accepted that the US can invade any country it wishes and kill whoever they like (for whatever reason), without facing any criticism from the Mainstream Media, or possible sanctions from the EU. International law it seems only applies to those countries "outside" the US circle of influence.
Unfortunately, the US taxpayers have no say where their money is spent, but at the moment most of this is going to the Middle East (especially Israel), the military budget and bribes to ex-Soviet State leaders to change sides (whether their citizens want it or not).
A considerable amount of money has been invested in both the Ukraine and Georgia, but the end result will be far from favorable for the US. The President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, is under growing pressure and may be replaced in a year or two by someone more pro-Russian. This is very likely in Georgia, but perhaps more quickly, putting an end to the US/NATO advance on Russia´s borders.
While the US, NATO and the EU have been keeping themselves busy deciding what to do with Russia, other events have taken a back-seat.
The Pakistan government has said that a cross-border raid involving US led or NATO forces has killed several civilians in a village near the Afghan border. The Foreign Ministry has quoted "immense loss of civilian life" and called it a "gross violation" of Pakistani territories. But as we mentioned earlier, it´s OK for some to invade sovereign lands, but not everyone.
In northern India, which has been hit by floods, the UN has said at least a million people have been made homeless, although the aid group "Save the Children" say this could be nearer 5 million. Maybe some of that "war" money could be better spent giving India some help?
There is still talk that an attack on Iran is on the cards (either by Israel, the US or both), and it will be interesting to see whether the EU have an emergency meeting to discuss sanctions on those who start it (if or when it happens). But as Iran are likely to fight back in self defense, they will obviously be blamed as the aggressor, so we won´t need Sarkozy this time to broker any one-sided peace deal!
It should seem very clear to everyone by now that the Bush administration (and some European members) see murder as an acceptable option, depending on which side of the fence you are standing on.
Saakashvili (the President of Georgia) started the conflict by attacking South Ossetia, and must have known that Russia would respond. So, the resulting deaths, casualties and damage to property was very much "self inflicted", as the outcome was inevitable.
However, Saakashvili has received no criticism from the US or NATO (or the Mainstream Media) for his actions, whilst Russia has been painted as the evil aggressor who should be punished.
Not only has Saakashvili escaped any harsh words, he is now going to be given a $1 billion aid package (with US taxpayer´s money of course).
So the moral to the story is this: If you are pro-Bush and murder civilians, that´s OK and you will be rewarded for your deeds. If you are not pro-Bush, it doesn´t matter what you do, because you will be considered guilty and pressure will be applied by any means possible.
The West have accepted that the US can invade any country it wishes and kill whoever they like (for whatever reason), without facing any criticism from the Mainstream Media, or possible sanctions from the EU. International law it seems only applies to those countries "outside" the US circle of influence.
Unfortunately, the US taxpayers have no say where their money is spent, but at the moment most of this is going to the Middle East (especially Israel), the military budget and bribes to ex-Soviet State leaders to change sides (whether their citizens want it or not).
A considerable amount of money has been invested in both the Ukraine and Georgia, but the end result will be far from favorable for the US. The President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, is under growing pressure and may be replaced in a year or two by someone more pro-Russian. This is very likely in Georgia, but perhaps more quickly, putting an end to the US/NATO advance on Russia´s borders.
While the US, NATO and the EU have been keeping themselves busy deciding what to do with Russia, other events have taken a back-seat.
The Pakistan government has said that a cross-border raid involving US led or NATO forces has killed several civilians in a village near the Afghan border. The Foreign Ministry has quoted "immense loss of civilian life" and called it a "gross violation" of Pakistani territories. But as we mentioned earlier, it´s OK for some to invade sovereign lands, but not everyone.
In northern India, which has been hit by floods, the UN has said at least a million people have been made homeless, although the aid group "Save the Children" say this could be nearer 5 million. Maybe some of that "war" money could be better spent giving India some help?
There is still talk that an attack on Iran is on the cards (either by Israel, the US or both), and it will be interesting to see whether the EU have an emergency meeting to discuss sanctions on those who start it (if or when it happens). But as Iran are likely to fight back in self defense, they will obviously be blamed as the aggressor, so we won´t need Sarkozy this time to broker any one-sided peace deal!
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