tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236194478203538831.post1438983590340661507..comments2024-02-09T12:51:21.451+00:00Comments on Northern Trip: GeorgiaADBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737746983905368038noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236194478203538831.post-61927066836896296982008-08-12T17:57:00.000+01:002008-08-12T17:57:00.000+01:00It's just a horrible thing. Reminds me of our...It's just a horrible thing. Reminds me of our folk song "The Devil Goes Down to Georgia" in this case the devil being Mr Putin. My prayers go out to the innocents caught in the middle. Linda in Washington stateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236194478203538831.post-9319516900562348462008-08-12T18:02:00.000+01:002008-08-12T18:02:00.000+01:00I'm glad you posted this, Guido. I had the sa...I'm glad you posted this, Guido. I had the same take on it except from a Biblical point of view. I grew up in the 60's and remember the Soviet Union quite well. I see this as possibly a starting of what the Bible predicts, Russia eventually attacking Israel. I think Moscow has in mind of taking over Georgia again, and restoring the Soviet Union, with the "independent states" not being so independent, but maybe under another name. The statement they made about just being a "peacekeeping force", I had to chuckle. Different faces, same propaganda. I agree that Georgia won't ever be able to join NATO.<br><br>I also agree about the censuring of the Russian government. For too many decades, the U.S. has played patty-cake with them, trying to establish "detent", "peaceful co-existence", or whatever. We have never stood up to them the way we should have.<br><br>A really good entry with an excellent perspective!<br><br>Dirk<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236194478203538831.post-88326947711805434382008-08-12T18:14:00.000+01:002008-08-12T18:14:00.000+01:00I have never trusted the Russian government and I ...I have never trusted the Russian government and I do not think anyone anywhere in the world ever should. Old habits die hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236194478203538831.post-68485906798140656022008-08-12T23:58:00.000+01:002008-08-12T23:58:00.000+01:00Shame on Mr Putin.....he is evil as we know it.Poo...Shame on Mr Putin.....he is evil as we know it.<br><br>Pooh Hugs,<br>LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com