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2008-08-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Georgian army flees in disarray as Russians advance

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Posted by john frum 2008-08-11 19:11|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Russian barbarity continues.

When Russian airplanes dropped bombs on Gori, Georgia, Monday morning, 26-year-old Nikri (who was afraid to give his last name) rushed home to check on his family. The carnage that awaited him was almost too much to bear. A woman's severed hand lay by the entrance to his shattered apartment building. Upstairs, he found his wounded wife and one of his daughters alive. But his 2-year-old daughter was dead, the victim of a piece of shrapnel that hit the wall above her bed.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-11 19:32|| 2008-08-11 19:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Russians bombing a medical clinic in Gori:

Lali Nikoshvili, 45, was at work Sunday at a medical clinic in Gori when she heard an unbearably loud boom. As a thick cloud engulfed the room, Nikoshvili, a nurse, felt sharp pains in her breast and face. When the dust settled, she saw that the walls and windows were gone and she felt blood running down her right cheek. Lying on a stretcher at the hospital, Nikoshvili was one of about 200 patients with shrapnel and other wounds.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-11 19:34|| 2008-08-11 19:34|| Front Page Top

#3 US defense officials said they were unable to corroborate the Georgian claims.

"We don't see anything that supports they are in Gori," said a defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "I don't know why the Georgians are saying that."

"That assessment is ongoing," said Bryan Whitman, a Pentagon spokesman.

Posted by john frum 2008-08-11 19:48|| 2008-08-11 19:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Other than Fox News showing video footage of Russian tanks in Gori I don't see anything that supports that either.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-08-11 20:39|| 2008-08-11 20:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Ye Gods, when did the Pentagon hire Baghdad Bob?

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-11 21:16|| 2008-08-11 21:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Русский люди

Быть вежливость!

Мы не здес браги!

I sure hope all that's spelled correctly

Posted by badanov 2008-08-11 22:33|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2008-08-11 22:33|| Front Page Top

#7 I've no idea what you wrote, badanov dear, but it looks pungent. Russian is good for that. The little Czech I know probably would be, but being written in the Latin alphabet it doesn't look nearly so impressive; and given that I only know a few nursery rhymes and numbers, would highly amuse those who actually speak the language. :-(

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-08-11 22:51|| 2008-08-11 22:51|| Front Page Top

#8 The Times reporter did not observe a routed Georgian force. They retreated, true, but did so on their own terms. Wretchard at the Belmont Club figures that the Georgians are ultimately banking on a redoubt strategy in and south of the Lesser Caucasus.

Posted by Plastic Snoopy 2008-08-11 23:10|| 2008-08-11 23:10|| Front Page Top

#9 VARIOUS NEWS > seems SARKOZY = FRANCE is standing up for Georgia.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-08-11 23:14|| 2008-08-11 23:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Just saw a state dept type on Fox late news talking about this. He was p-ssed off. They now seem to understand that the russians had planned this for some time. Russian troops were in both provinces under the guise of humanitarian work... fixing a railroad ... so it could be used for troops and ammo etc. Hopefully we will hear more about this.

Posted by Legolas 2008-08-11 23:45|| 2008-08-11 23:45|| Front Page Top

#11 badanov, allow me to make some minor corrections.

Русскиe, пожалуйста вежливо!

Мы здес не враги!

Posted by Spike Uniter 2008-08-11 23:49|| 2008-08-11 23:49|| Front Page Top

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