Is it 2008 yet?

Transnistria

Letitrip — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:36:14 EDT

Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester, or Transdniestria and Pridnestrovie
(full name: Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic),
is another breakaway republic within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova, with the official status of an autonomous territory.

Although not recognized by any state or international organization and de jure part of Moldova, it is de facto independent and functions like a state.

It is organized as a presidential republic with its own government, parliament, military, police, and postal system. Its authorities have adopted a constitution, flag, a national anthem, and a coat of arms.

Transnistria is located mostly in a strip between the Dniester River and Ukraine. After the dissolution of the USSR, Transnistria declared independence leading to the war with Moldova that started in March 1992 and was concluded by the ceasefire of July 1992.
(It seems all these break away republics ended wars in 1991-92.)

What's interesting is: as part of that agreement, a three-party (Russia, Moldova, PMR) Joint Control Commission supervises the security arrangements in the demilitarized zone, comprising 20 localities on both sides of the river. Although the ceasefire has held, the territory's political status remains unresolved, and Transnistria has been de facto independent since that time.

Transnistria is sometimes compared with other post-Soviet frozen conflict zones such as Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia.

So you see, South Ossetia and Abkhazia are not alone in wanting to be recognized.

Peace for tomorrow.

LET'S PLAY - - REMEMBER WHEN

Letitrip — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:59:51 EDT

I'll start first, remember when

President George W. Bush was giving a speech in Tbilisi's Freedom Square, a live hand grenade meant for Saakashvili and Bush landed in the crowd about 65 feet (20m) from the podium after hitting a girl, but failed to detonate? Well, Vladimir Arutyunian was arrested in July of that year, but before his capture he managed to kill one law enforcement agent. He was convicted of the attempted assassinations of Saakashvili and Bush and the murder of the agent, and given a life sentence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikheil_Saakashvili

Remember the year? it was 200...(guess)
tease.....

uh.....

Planned Killings

Letitrip — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:38:31 EDT

He accused Saakashvili of ordering killings: Okruashvili said he was personally ordered by the president to liquidate Badri Patarkatsishvili, a business tycoon and co-owner of Imedi. According to Okruashvili, the president had "a concrete plan," and wanted to get rid of Patarkatsishvili "the same way" as Rafiq Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister, who was killed in a car-bomb attack." http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1078803.html

Irakli Okruashvili also spoke about Saakashvili's "inability" to reclaim Georgia's lost territories, and his protective and corrupt policies toward his family members. He said that at one point, he had "almost returned one of [Georgia's] lost territories [to Georgia]," but because of "Saakashvili's incapability," he had to "back off."

In 2004, Okruashvili launched an abortive attack in Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia. Okruashvili also said he assumes responsibility for knowing all this and keeping silent -- until now, that is. He said he wanted to "unite Georgia" and this is why he did not voice his concerns. Reactions Follow Party Lines Members of the administration and the ruling party dismissed and ridiculed Okruashvili's statements. Nodar Grigalashvili, a deputy from the ruling National Movement party, said Okruashvili's claims were not even worth investigating.

"Now, let's imagine that suddenly you say that I am planning to dig a tunnel from Mumbai to London -- or that I have already done so," he said. "What are you going to investigate? I have not done this tunnel, there's nothing to investigate here." But other politicians believe there should be an independent investigation. "If anyone suspects that Saakashvili was planning an attack on Patarkatsishvili, or that he killed Zhvania -- this will be proved true if the government refuses to launch an independent investigation," Kakha Kukava, an opposition deputy, said. There has not yet been a response from Saakashvili, who is currently in New York at the UN General Assembly.

PROTESTs IN GEORGIA

Letitrip — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:05:03 EDT

T blisi Riot

2 November 2007 protests
On 2 November 2007, tens of thousands of Georgians protested outside the parliament in the capital, Tbilisi, urging President Mikhail Saakashvili to step down. The crowd also called for early parliamentary elections. They accused Saakashvili of heading a corrupt, authoritarian government and wanted him to be ousted democratically.

SAINT SAAKASHVILI

Lil B loves this guy - two peas in a pod. War mongers!

The 2007 Georgian demonstrations were a SERIES of anti-government protests in Georgia. The demonstrations peaked on November 2, 2007, when 50,000 rallied in downtown Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. People protested against the allegedly corrupt government of president Mikheil Saakashvili.

Shortly afterwards, Mikheil Saakashvili declared a state of emergency Georgia-wide to last for 15 days. As a result, news programs at all the private television stations will be shut down for 15 days. The publicly-funded Georgian Public Broadcasting (GPB) remained the only station allowed to provide news coverage.

On November 8, 2007, President Saakashvili announced a compromise

Frozen Conflict Get's De-Iced By Mickey & Minnie Mouse

Letitrip — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:25:40 EDT

What will Russia Do? The media keeps asking, stupid question. Russia's not there on a military confrontation, a take over or to rob anyone of oil, but rather a peace keeping mission and they came at the request of South Ossetia when they came under fire from Georgians.

ANSWER:
Russia will be there for 3 days. There are reports today that Russia advanced into the city of Senaki. Why? oH no! Is this a take over?
No. It's where the Georgian military installation is. Russia first swept the area for mines and explosives and now they're securing risks at the military base.

"The Russians aren't leaving Gori," Temur Iakobashvili, Georgia's minister for reintegration issues, said by phone. "They're planting bombs in buildings and blowing up infrastructure." (These people are lame...they never offer a link or film with it dated properly.)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the U.S. of ignoring Georgia's aggression in attacking South Ossetia, describing Georgia's leadership as "a special project of the United States."
He told reporters that Russian forces Wednesday had NOT targeted Georgian ships in Poti, and that military actions within the country were aimed at eliminating large troves of ammunition and supplies left behind by fleeing Georgian troops.

THE SIGNED AGREEMENT REVEALS: tease

Just What the Doctor Ordered

Letitrip — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:01:14 EDT

The Very Thing Georgia Didn't Want to Do Was Grow This Thing - or DID They?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/09/russia.georgia1
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of volunteer fighters from Russia were mobilizing to enter the war in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia last night.
Units of armed Cossacks from across the North Caucasus region which borders Georgia were poised to join the battle for the separatists' capital, Tskhinvali. Georgia shelled Tskhinvali.

In North Ossetia, the region of Russia which shares cultural links and a border with South Ossetia, lists of men willing to fight against Georgian forces were drawn up. Vitaly Khubayev, 35, from the capital, Vladikavkaz, told the Guardian: "There are already two busloads of fighters leaving for Tskhinvali every day. They give you a uniform on the way and you get issued with weapons once you arrive. If I didn't have three children I'd have gone."
The two Ossetias are historically inseparable and residents of the northern republic were furious yesterday at what they described as the "Georgian fascist attack" on their neighbors.

Many said they were willing to take up arms and travel to defend their relatives across the border in South Ossetia. Valentin Tekhti, 67, a teacher, said: "Our Ossetian brothers are

North Ossetia Suffers Gas Sabotage in 2006

Letitrip — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:48:20 EDT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_North_Ossetia_sabotages

North Ossetia sabotages were two explosions which occurred on the main branch and a reserve branch of the Mozdok-Tbilisi pipeline in the Russian border region of North Ossetia at around 03:00 local time (24:00 GMT) on January 22, 2006.

The electricity transmission line in Russia's southern region of Karachayevo-Cherkessiya - also near the Georgian border - was brought down by an explosion just hours later. The explosions suspended gas supply to Georgia and Armenia, at a time when the weather conditions were particularly severe.

Georgian authorities claimed the explosions were a deliberate act of sabotage, to force the nation into surrendering its pipelines to the Russian state owned monopoly Gazprom. Russia dismisses the accusations, claiming the charges were set by Chechen terrorists; the Chechen separatists rejected the accusation.

There seems to be a history of repeated attacks on Russia or Russians people. It's no wonder they are going to pound people back when they strike. And we are hypocrites.

HELP

Letitrip — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:43:49 EDT

Georgia WAS Bush's poster child for democracy. This was the picture he wanted to paint in the Middle East. He thought it would be 4 months and they would throw rose petals. Funny, every time Georgia has a rally, they thrust roses in the air and when Saakashvili was inaugurated they threw roses at his feet. They deserve each other.

These are South Ossetian's sending you a message.
These are people that suffered.
Do they sound like they want to take over?
This could happen to you.
Bless those that suffer.

http://cominf.org/english/

HEY! Mr. INDEPENDENCE

Letitrip — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:32:50 EDT

On April 9, 1991, shortly before the collapse of the USSR, Georgia declared independence.

If Georgia can declare themselves independent, why won't they let South Ossetia be independent? Why not Abkhazia?

Why did they shoot them in the back while sleeping?

Why did they set young girls on fire?

Why did they roll over women and babies with tanks?

Why do they kill mercenaries?

Why do they kill volunteers?

Why did they kill anyone?

August 8, after Georgian Interior Ministry units opened a campaign to retake the separatist territory of South Ossetia, civilians scrambled to escape the conflict zone. They had moved to the capitol, still on South Ossetia territory.

Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze has said that the government will continue the campaign against South Ossetian separatists until "a durable peace" can be established in the breakaway region. How do you gain peace when you kill and stomp on people. You die once. The leftovers hate you and will not peace with you.

De Facto Independence

Letitrip — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:02:38 EDT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_South_Ossetia#Republic_of_South_Ossetia

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH OSSETIA

Government
President Eduard Kokoity
Prime Minister Yury Morozov

De facto independence from Georgia
Declared November 28, 1991
Recognition: NONEÂ (THIS IS where the problem LIES)

1989-2008
The tensions in the region began to rise amid the rising nationalism among both Georgians and Ossetians in 1989. Before this, the two communities of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast of Georgian SSR had been living in peace with each other except for the 1918-1920 events. Both ethnicities have had a high level of interaction and high rates of intermarriages.
The influential South Ossetian Popular Front (Ademon Nykhas) was created in 1988.

On 10 November 1989, the South Ossetian regional council asked the Georgian Supreme Soviet for the region to be upgraded to that of "autonomous republic".

ARE YOU A GEORGIAN TOO - LIKE MCCAIN SAID?

Letitrip — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:04:25 EDT

Here's a TIME LINE about Georgia-Ossetia conflict(troubling)
(FOUND AT South Ossetia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Ossetia)

This is about Georgia's former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a civil war in 1991 - 1992.
Despite a declared ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, the conflict remains unresolved, minor armed incidents persist and a large part of the region is still out of control of the central Georgian government. In August 2008, diplomatic tensions and clashes between Georgia and South Ossetia erupted into the 2008 South Ossetia War.

While reading, keep in mind who the aggressor is. I was astonished at the actions of this so called democratic Georgia and what it perpetrated against South Ossetian's.

Where's the REAL news on this?

TIME LINE on next page...

Media - Can You Be Objective on What Russia Wants?

Letitrip — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:38:01 EDT

I keep hearing Anderson Cooper and other networks ask the question, "What will Russia do?"

Stupid question, they are not going into Georgia on a military confrontation, but rather a peace keeping mission! They don't want land, oil resources, or to harm anyone, or bomb pipelines or to interrupt food supplies from coming into the ports. They admitted to wanting to help refugees and admitted damaging military bases and stockpiles of arsenal, a road and airport (a couple other things I can't think of at the moment...relating to preventing Georgia from hurting more innocent people). Remember, these people (South Ossetians) have not been under the control of the

Russian Peace Keepers Were Murdered by Georgian's

Letitrip — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:12:58 EDT

12 Russian servicemen were killed and 2,000 civilians in South Ossetia (Russian village) have lost their lives. Around 30,000 refugees have flooded across the border into Russia to escape the violence since Friday morning (including some Georgians).

A senior Russian diplomat said on Saturday that the country may ask the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights to investigate war crimes committed by Georgian President Saakashvili.
(He needs to go down, the media is covering this tragedy wrongly. Putin is trying to help out the victims!)

"I do not rule out that the Hague and Strasbourg courts and institutions in other cities will be involved in investigating these crimes, and this inhumane drama that has been played out," Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told news agencies in an interview broadcast on the Vesti-24 TV channel.

Russian peacekeepers "were killed by their own

"America's Town Hall" At 2008 Democratic National Convention

Mike W — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:29:56 EDT

Sha-wing! Ba-jing! That's HOT!

Letitrip — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:34:33 EDT

Ba-jing! Ba-jing! Boy it sure is hot out here in Bejing!~~ lil B

I rest my hand, I mean, my water bottle, I mean...ma case, I rest ma case. Shew it's been a long time since I took care of business and I blew more than ma pits. Shew, ma adrenaline sure is pumpin. It's harrrrd werk.

heh-heh heh-heh ~~lil B

one more for the road...

Hey Mommy, he's not voting the same as me!

purple summer — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:01:51 EDT

I just read the following comment on another post. Now and then you just read something that cuts through all the crap, and for me this was it. Thank you so much for your common sense.

What I am reading is a complete and utter shame. Whether or not you agree with a persons view is freedom of thought, and that right belongs to everyone. To share these thoughts would be a great display of the principles of democracy. Do you people have no clue as to what you claim to support? I think political parties have outlived any usefulness if this is how they counter a persons view.

I do have doubts about Obama, and I do not want McCain to be President. So the best way for me to feel more secure about an Obama ticket is to express my concerns, and accept reasonable arguments I may not have previously considered. The comments left by a great majority of people seem to amount to temper tantrums. Stomp your feet and cry to mommy.. "He's not voting the same as me!!! Make him mommy! Make Him!"

Grow Up, because you will be responsible for our ultimate ruin.

Countdown Bejing Olympics

Letitrip — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:23:50 EDT

Yeahhhhh, we need something positive.

I'm glad Obama is going to Hawaii to see his grandma. Sometimes when you get stressed out, it's nice to find solace under the wings of loved ones.

Let's pray this Olympics is safe and honorable for everyone!

Let's rock! It's not the triumph, but the struggle!!
Let's strug-gle and defy the laws of gravity!

Thank you China for hosting the Olympics. Bow.

Bless the Edwards

Letitrip — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:15:40 EDT

John invested his entire career on helping people and bringing education and poverty to the fore front.

He wasn't tapping on the floor in public airline restrooms. Be understanding and sympathetic to his being human. He's agonized enough.

Eliz forgave him, why can't any of us? She's a strong woman to stay with her man. She's as strong as Hillary was too. That doesn't make her bad, just a forgiving woman and loves the one she's committed to. I too forgave my husband for a short time, then gave up and raised 3 children alone. I wasn't so strong or forgiving and my children suffered. Bless her and help her heal from a scared heart. Maybe this outing by media will heal her cancer, she can finally release her pain. It takes balls to admit to infidelity to your spouse and then take kicks from the media. I found out the hard way, I hid in the back seat of the car while my husband drove to the tryst.

Let's support this family for staying together, not let media pound him. Let's break this grip media has on democrats and pound on McCain or pound on Georgia for shooting Russian planes out of the sky, or pound on Bush for holding our troops hostage to a un-winnable war...those should be our real concerns. Refocus...the GOP have, they're laughing their asses off.

Whirly Gigs are Spinning & Spinning

Letitrip — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:54:19 EDT

Where do you think these windmills are? Why do they need them?

Sweet Revenge

Letitrip — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:49:46 EDT

Sen. Obama and Sen. Hagel
(Dem) and (Rep - should turn Democrat)

VS

Sen. McCain and Sen. Lieberman
(Rep) (Democrat turned Repuke)

wouldn't it be?