Ghost of a flea: Gangsterism

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August 14, 2008

Gangsterism

Johns Hopkins University scholar, Svante E. Cornell explains some of the differences between Abkhazia and South Ossetia (hat tip to Will) and details Russia's strong arm, bullying gangsterism in the region (some of those last descriptives are mine and added for colour, etc.).

The war between Georgia and Russia was only ostensibly about South Ossetia. While the war erupted in this secessionist territory, it is a tragic irony that neither Russia nor Georgia attached much importance to it, certainly not compared with Georgia’s other breakaway region, Abkhazia. South Ossetia has neither the strategic Black Sea shoreline, nor the famed natural beauty of Abkhazia.

RTWT. I am grateful the New York Times thought to publish the piece. But then the left can generally be relied upon for their support until President Bush - or another responsible adult - decides to actually do something about the problem.

Update: Russian soldiers are reportedly "jovial" as they go about their banditry. Russian bloggers approve. Turn that smile upside-down: Ukraine has threatened to blockade the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at August 14, 2008 07:54 AM