PeaceForTommorow

The Name's of The Fallen / Part 15 / Total Count as a today 8/20/2008 4082 Soldiers are Dead / Names In Reverse order from: 4146 to 4083

Percy H Florez — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:16:08 EDT

Russia vs. USA - A Power Alignment!

Percy H Florez — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:22:08 EDT

Very interesting article coming up from the opinion of a reader who is concerning about the situation in the Caucus. It seems to me finally the American opinion is taking conscientious about GEOPOLITICS and comprehends what the old fashion of politics of the 20th century is gone!

And for the sake and PEACE in this small rock called PLANET a new alignment of POWER will be welcomed soon rather than later.

Article published today in USA TODAY page 12A. on August 19, 2008

Superpowers flex muscle, but at what cost?

Earl Beal - Terre Haute, Ind.

In the power politics of international relations, superpower behavior is governed by the concept of geopolitical spheres of influence. When a superpower nation meddles in the internal affairs of another and attempts to exert undue political or economic influence in its perceived sphere, that's when trouble starts.

The trouble started when President Bush pressured Poland and the Czech Republic to establish a missile-defense system in their territories. This policy was then, and continues to be, seen by some as a direct threat to Russia, not to mention Bush's push for democratic reforms in former Soviet Republics still considered vital to Russia's national security interests.

Also, if Russia placed ballistic missiles in Cuba and/or Venezuela, this would constitute a direct threat to the U.S. Washington's hue and cry over such a move would be surpassed only by Bush's hypocrisy when he and his Pentagon took the "dramatic," "brutal" and "disproportionate" measure of invading a sovereign Iraq in 2003. As a result, what do we have?

The hemorrhaging of our national treasure in terms of lives lost.

Thousands of courageous people wounded.

A cost of more than $10 billion a month to finance this fiasco.

5 million Iraqi refugees scattered and without homes.

Percy H Florez

The Democratic Party and It's Many Facets

Cato Meador — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:23:24 EDT

Left? Right? Liberal? Conservative? Does anyone besides me see how broad the strokes are in this painting?

When I discuss politics with some of my Republican friends, they call me "left-wing" or "liberal". And you know what? There is NOTHING wrong with either term. And when I speak to some of my Democratic friends, they call me a "right-winger" or a "neo-con" or something. And today, I just stopped to ask myself why different people see me and my views so differently.

Am I a Democrat? Without a doubt. A dyed-in-the-wool Texas Yellow Dog Democrat!! A moniker that I have worn with pride my entire life. I love my party and it is THE party that best represents my views, feelings and that gives me the best answers to the problems of a VERY middle-class American that spent most of the last two years out of work. Luckily, that changed in April, and unlike many around the country, my job is extremely secure....and THAT is the kind of relaxing security that I wish for every American.

Am I a liberal or a conservative? That depends on which issue you are talking about I guess. Personally as I see the issues that really concern me, they are CATO'S issues.....not liberal OR conservative. It does appear, though, that using other peoples values to judge my own opinions, many of them would fall on one side of that fence or the other.

And that is the point of this post from me. I believe that the Democratic Party has ALWAYS been the party of INCLUSION! The BIG TENT Party, if you will. We do have some very conservative members, in some parts of the country. And some very liberal ones in other areas. When we have been successful in American politics, it has always been when we allowed ourselves to listen, study and discuss ALL sides of an issue and all OPINIONS of those discussions. We would fight, amongst ourselves, about platforms and candidates and which way the country should go on each and every issue. THIS is what has made the Democratic Party the biggest, most honest, and best prepared to lead the country into the future, and the world by example.

When we have chosen otherwise, the examples that come to mind relate to 1968 and the Chigago convention. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley wanted to strong arm the convention. Everything blew up from there on the inside. On the outside were protesters from both sides of the Vietnam War argument, and chaos became the lasting memory of a party disassembling itself, into a pile of carnage that lasted until 1992, for the most part.

AND for the most part, President Bill Clinton brought us together like no one since John F. Kennedy. Bobby Kennedy would have, but it was his assassination that was actually the opening for what insued in Chicago.

Political opinions are not only based on left and right. They are also based on geography. Take illegal immigration for instance. In many state that do not border Mexico to the south, the argument ranges from human rights to making it sound like border state Democrats are racists or are completely against "immigration". So much of the times, when they are arguing, the word "illegal" never comes up. Hey, my great-great-great grandparents were immigrants.

Without immigration, I would be neither an American or a Texan.....and just so you know....that would really suck!! But when you live like I do in Texas, you have to deal with the large amount of tax money we have to spend on, not just health care for the illegals, but having to place a specific percentage of "biligual" teachers in our schools so that we can accomidate people who really shouldn't be here at all. (OK, that is our take anyway).

On the other hand, I am a lifelong Southern Baptist who has a big brother and a son that are both Southern Baptist ministers. And although none of us actually favors abortion as a birth control method, we all agree that it is nothing that the government should get involved with. As a matter of fact, we believe that CHURCH, as well as home, is the PERFECT place to actually DISCUSS how to avoid abortions......not the State House or Washington. A woman's body is HER property. And no one has the right to tell her what she can or can't do with it. Not here where they want to REQUIRE abortions be stopped...or say China where they REQUIRE abortions in many instances to control population growth.

My point is that MOST of the really important issues facing America are nearly always the ones you can't label liberal or conservatives. They are simply....AMERICAN ISSUES! They are issues that require fairness...compassion...consideration for the least of us as well as the richest of us. And most of all those that require us as a nation, to realize that our government is supposed to be run BY THE PEOPLE! Not the corporations! Not the rich! Not the religious! Not the non-religious! But by the AMERICAN PEOPLE! And we need our representation in Washington D.C.......from ALL walks of life and all political persuations.....to start REPRESENTING and stop just proving to us just how STUPID they can really be! Listen to the people that put you there, or get the hell out of the way, and let REAL people take over and follow the lead of Our Founding Fathers.

The party of Thomas Jefferson and John F. Kennedy deserves nothing less than the best, truest, and most honorable representatives to walk the hallowed halls of the Capitol and The White House, for the purpose of doing the country's business. Not the business of special interests or even the party.

"Nothing can stop the man with right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." Thomas Jefferson

9 Minutes

Letitrip — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:10:47 EDT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ne49NgWgy8

is worth it. This is the crew that really should be prime time, they are educated. Love Jill Doughtery.

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.

EU-brokered six-point peace plan

Letitrip — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:14:43 EDT

On August 12, 2008
Russian President Medvedev met the President-in-Office of the European Union, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and approved a six-point peace plan. Late that night Georgian President Saakashvili agreed to the text. Sarkozy's plan originally had just the first four points. Russia added the fifth and sixth points. Georgia asked for the additions in parentheses, but Russia rejected them, and Sarkozy convinced Georgia to agree to the unchanged text.

1. No recourse to the use of force.

2. Definitive cessation of hostilities.

3. Free access to humanitarian aid (addition rejected: and to allow the return of refugees).

4. Georgian military forces must withdraw to their normal bases of encampment.

5. Russian military forces must withdraw to the lines prior to the start of hostilities. While awaiting an international mechanism, Russian peacekeeping forces will implement additional security measures (addition rejected: six months).

6. Opening of international discussions on the modalities of lasting security in Abkhazia and South Ossetia (addition rejected: based on the decisions of the U.N. and the O.S.C.E.).

According to RIA Novosti (Someone here at Party Builder ragged on me that this is a biased site since it's Russian...LOL. Anyway, Novosti...), "Sarkozy told a briefing after talks with his Georgian counterpart that the deal also includes some changes requested by Georgia... 'we have removed the issue of South Ossetia's status from the document'" But the New York Times, citing a Georgian negotiator, reported that Sarkozy convinced Georgia to accept the Russian version unchanged.
On August 14, Medvedev met with South Ossetia President Eduard Kokoity and Abkhazia President Sergei Bagapsh, where they signed the six principles.

Always refute war and terror.

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.

Who STARTED It?

Letitrip — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:56:20 EDT

http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/europe-and-the-world/south-ossetia-alea-jacta-est/

Peace.

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

Bomb Attack

Letitrip — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:55:07 EDT

October 2007 bomb attack

During the morning rush hour on 31 October 2007, a bomb exploded on a passenger bus in the city, killing at least 8 people and injuring about 50 in what Irina Doroshenko, a spokeswoman for the investigative wing of the local prosecutor’s office said could be a terrorist attack.

An investigation is ongoing, but it is believed to be the work of terrorists from the North Caucasus (Georgia region).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togliatti%2C_Russia

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

Let's Go Fight For This Guy

Letitrip — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:51:59 EDT

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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Tbilisi_Demonstrations

Here's what he did...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.

BP Comes to the Rescue

Letitrip — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:32:28 EDT

BP Said Russian Jets Did NOT Attack Oil Pipeline in Georgia

Spokesman of British Petroleum has refuted the allegation of Georgia about Russia's air attacks on the oil pipeline.
According to Georgia, Russia's jets unsuccessfully attacked Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline Saturday. They fired 51 missiles and explosion craters are seen at the distance of a few dozen meters from the facilities.

The thorough check didn't reveal any traces of bombing in the pipeline area, said a representative of BP.
Proving Saakashvili is story telling, like claiming Russian's are moving deeper into the territory to rape, when he approved they sweep for mines and break down unexploded arsenals.
Saakashvili approved of this through the cease fire agreement yesterday, guess he's got early stages of Alzheimers, paranoia or master fibber.

Some employees of BP are still in Georgia but they will probably leave the country after the British Foreign Office urged all British residents to hasten out of it while the air traffic is available and the border is open.
http://kommersant.com/p-13078/r_500/Oil_pipeline_attack_/

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...