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Georgia Pulls Troops Out of Iraq
by Christina 123 | August 10, 2008 at 09:40 am | 330 views | 14 comments | 11 recommendations
Georgia has today pulled out some of its troops in Iraq, Baghdad reports, to consolidate the army at home.
BAGHDAD (AFP) — Georgia's 2,000 strong contingent in Iraq began to return home on Sunday to redeploy in the conflict in its breakaway province of South Ossetia, a US military spokesman said.
"Flights have in fact begun today and Georgian forces are redeploying," US military press spokesman Major John Hall told AFP.
"We are supporting the Georgian military units that are in Iraq in their redeployment to Georgia so that they can support requirements there during the current security situation."
August 10, 2008 at 09:40 am by Christina 123, 330 views, 14 comments
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at 14:33 on August 10th, 2008
Christina 123, I like this story. It's good stuff.
The American surgists won't like this news.
I'm sure the US can quickly make up the difference by just writing another big fat check to Blackwater for about 2000 more of their highly-trained, well-disciplined peace-keepers ...
at 14:50 on August 10th, 2008
The US won't like it, because it may also mean that Russia will blockade access to key points in the Caspian Sea and Black Sea. Unless a major world power, such as the USA successfully gets the Russians to "back off", we may see US troops deployed away from Iraq and Afghanistan as well.
World leaders will not be pleased, especially as Russia have blocked Georgia's attempt to have a seat on NATO (which Russia has and so have the ear of the world in that respect).
Russia have obviously had this carefully planned strategically so I cannot see them backing off, except by force.
Thanks for the flag, Emilio Lizardo!
at 21:21 on August 10th, 2008
No problem, Christina - impressive!
at 15:10 on August 10th, 2008
I don;t think it matters too much numbers wise. An ally pulling out is more important at that level, but with the circumstances it is a non-issue. The Georgia-Russia tiff is an EU problem.
at 15:19 on August 10th, 2008
bill hicks your comment "The Georgia-Russia tiff is an EU problem." was tonight on CNBC same opinion. CNBC MEET THE PRESS: "EUROPE WILL FIGURE IT OUT"
Peace mission Stubb/Kouchner EU arrive
at 15:29 on August 10th, 2008
I doubt it's a "tiff" and I doubt it is an "EU problem". This has clearly been carefully planned by Russia and the Opening Day at Beijeing was a good time to sneak in by the back door, when the world's eyes were elsewhere..
at 15:55 on August 10th, 2008
By Eu problem, I mean the pipeline will affect them more than anyone.
at 15:15 on August 10th, 2008
Christina 123, I like this story. It's compact good stuff.
at 15:27 on August 10th, 2008
Thanks, SOLARLIFE! It's simple...rather like me :)
at 18:58 on August 10th, 2008
Christina 123, I like this story. It's good stuff.
It appears not only are they pulling out, but they may be flown back home using US transport planes. I don't think anything is confirmed yet, but Georgia seems to think that is the plan. I wonder how Russia will take that news.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4495242.ece
I guess it looks like the US already has.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i3OehGI9KkCKf8aXpxgzkF6ewA4AD92FHP7O0
at 23:20 on August 10th, 2008
Thanks, PlanMyGreen!
at 19:05 on August 10th, 2008
Christina 123, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 23:21 on August 10th, 2008
Thanks, Paschen!
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Suradie (not verified)at 05:38 on August 11th, 2008
Georgia is withdrawing their elite troop who are occupying Iraq to defend Georgian territory that is occupied by Russia., what a strange world.
No country should provoke a regime change in other country (?), what a strange news.
I strongly beleive that to me the world a better place to live , United Nations should be empowered and in full control of this world including big power and super power.