Aug 11 2008
Georgia under fire
In the autumn 1924, after three years of occupation by the soviets and a month after a Georgian uprising against the soviet ruling, the League of Nations hugely failed that small country when asked for help. I am afraid that today’s equivalent of that league will err again in the same way.
I am afraid that again the western powers will do what they do best: use those they call ‘partners’ in the political games just to abandon them when support without obvious gain is sought. Mr. Saakashvili’s mentioning today of a choice between a pragmatic or moral attitude having to be made is a truly appropriate observation. Somehow I am inclined to believe, probably Mr. Saakashvili as well, that the choice is already made and it’s not the moral one.
I doubt somebody is still (if ever was) truly convinced that the Russian invasion of a sovereign state has anything to do with humanitarian reasons. This invasion seeks regime change and control over an independent country. Will the world allow it?
2000 Georgian troops fought in Iraq a war that was not theirs and at this time when their country is under attack no friends seem to be in sight…
“This invasion seeks regime change and control over an independent country.”
I hope the stress is not on “This”…
And how about the pipelines?
Anyway, my bet is that yes, the world will allow it, or it will be a cold, cold winter in Europe, at least. Plus, Russia is not the Iraq invading Kuweit, to be slapped on the hand.