War breaks out in the Caucasus

[TheNamelessWonder]

Georgia and its breakaway province of South Ossetia were escalating hostilities with each other, but then Russia got involved, and that's never good. Stay tuned.

It's all over the major news sources, but I find Wikipedia always a good place to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_South_Ossetia_(2008)

 

[Alcibiades]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

Russia Ftw!

 

[Garrett]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

In Soviet Russia, WARS HAVE YOU!


da, was good time.

 

[Buzzy]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

.

 

[Bunion]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

-.-

idiocy is rife.

 

[MattM]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

Its a sad day for the international community when it sits back and watches Russia invade another country completely wantonly and openly. We should be acting now; get UN and Nato forces into Georgia now. Unless Russia wants the whole world on its back, they should back down.

I'm aware Russia has sent in its forces 'to protect Russian citizens in South Ossetia'. Cut out the crap Putin (yes, Putin, not the puppet President), this is openly trying to annexe another country's territory. Blockading Black Sea ports? Missile strikes in and around Georgian military bases near Tblisi? This is a declaration of war. It makes me sick.

 

[Bunion]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

My best friend is doing an internship at the UN atm, and since this happened, has had 3 hours sleep a night. They are doing something...

</3 bureaucracy.

 

[No-Dachi]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

They're probably doing a lot of discussion, coffe-drinking, "self-sacrification", and lots of other types of important, time-consuming excuses.

 

[TheNamelessWonder]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

Well there isn't much they can do, since Russia has veto power on the Security Council.

 

[Bunion]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

And thus the endless debate over wtf they can do.

Only thing they can do atm is talk talk the russians into pulling out...like that's going to happen -.-

 

[Jorizz]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

First off all I'd like to express my concern over this topic, this seems one of those conflicts that could get completly out of hand. First of all, the UN is powerless as stated, its got a veto and so does its buddy China. The only organisation that can act now is the NATO, now I'd oppose a NATO intervention mainly because people need to realise the 'glorious' West is no longer there, we send NATO troops there and **** hits the fan. China, India, The Middle East, Africa, Japan would all - possibly military - support Russia. It would be a battle that first of all would not be worth it and is impossible to win. This is just Russia flexing its muscles because of the Serbia/Kosovo thing showing it will not tolerate people scrambling in their backyard, Georgia's president made major oppertunistic diplomatic mistakes and I'm afraid he's just going to have to pay the price..

 

[Angela]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

First off all I'd like to express my concern over this topic, this seems one of those conflicts that could get completly out of hand. First of all, the UN is powerless as stated, its got a veto and so does its buddy China. The only organisation that can act now is the NATO, now I'd oppose a NATO intervention mainly because people need to realise the 'glorious' West is no longer there, we send NATO troops there and smeg hits the fan. China, India, The Middle East, Africa, Japan would all - possibly military - support Russia. It would be a battle that first of all would not be worth it and is impossible to win. This is just Russia flexing its muscles because of the Serbia/Kosovo thing showing it will not tolerate people scrambling in their backyard, Georgia's president made major oppertunistic diplomatic mistakes and I'm afraid he's just going to have to pay the price..

The people who die in the war pay the price and because the president made diplomatic mistakes doesnt make it right!

 

[No-Dachi]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

First off all I'd like to express my concern over this topic, this seems one of those conflicts that could get completly out of hand. First of all, the UN is powerless as stated, its got a veto and so does its buddy China. The only organisation that can act now is the NATO, now I'd oppose a NATO intervention mainly because people need to realise the 'glorious' West is no longer there, we send NATO troops there and **** hits the fan. China, India, The Middle East, Africa, Japan would all - possibly military - support Russia. It would be a battle that first of all would not be worth it and is impossible to win. This is just Russia flexing its muscles because of the Serbia/Kosovo thing showing it will not tolerate people scrambling in their backyard, Georgia's president made major oppertunistic diplomatic mistakes and I'm afraid he's just going to have to pay the price..

Japan rushing in to support Russia? heh..

 

[Hobbezak]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

First off all I'd like to express my concern over this topic, this seems one of those conflicts that could get completly out of hand. First of all, the UN is powerless as stated, its got a veto and so does its buddy China. The only organisation that can act now is the NATO, now I'd oppose a NATO intervention mainly because people need to realise the 'glorious' West is no longer there, we send NATO troops there and **** hits the fan. China, India, The Middle East, Africa, Japan would all - possibly military - support Russia. It would be a battle that first of all would not be worth it and is impossible to win. This is just Russia flexing its muscles because of the Serbia/Kosovo thing showing it will not tolerate people scrambling in their backyard, Georgia's president made major oppertunistic diplomatic mistakes and I'm afraid he's just going to have to pay the price..

Japan rushing in to support Russia? heh..

Or India for that matter.

 

[No-Dachi]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

First off all I'd like to express my concern over this topic, this seems one of those conflicts that could get completly out of hand. First of all, the UN is powerless as stated, its got a veto and so does its buddy China. The only organisation that can act now is the NATO, now I'd oppose a NATO intervention mainly because people need to realise the 'glorious' West is no longer there, we send NATO troops there and **** hits the fan. China, India, The Middle East, Africa, Japan would all - possibly military - support Russia. It would be a battle that first of all would not be worth it and is impossible to win. This is just Russia flexing its muscles because of the Serbia/Kosovo thing showing it will not tolerate people scrambling in their backyard, Georgia's president made major oppertunistic diplomatic mistakes and I'm afraid he's just going to have to pay the price..

Japan rushing in to support Russia? heh..

Or India for that matter.

I'd love to see Africa unite and rally up to save the northern bear as well ;p

 

[Hobbezak]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

[quote="No-Dachi":3h744bbx]

First off all I'd like to express my concern over this topic, this seems one of those conflicts that could get completly out of hand. First of all, the UN is powerless as stated, its got a veto and so does its buddy China. The only organisation that can act now is the NATO, now I'd oppose a NATO intervention mainly because people need to realise the 'glorious' West is no longer there, we send NATO troops there and **** hits the fan. China, India, The Middle East, Africa, Japan would all - possibly military - support Russia. It would be a battle that first of all would not be worth it and is impossible to win. This is just Russia flexing its muscles because of the Serbia/Kosovo thing showing it will not tolerate people scrambling in their backyard, Georgia's president made major oppertunistic diplomatic mistakes and I'm afraid he's just going to have to pay the price..

Japan rushing in to support Russia? heh..

Or India for that matter.

I'd love to see Africa unite and rally up to save the northern bear as well ;p[/quote:3h744bbx]

Yeah, everyone hates the West!

 

[f0xx]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

West? Russia is East... The Americas are west.

 

[Hobbezak]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

West? Russia is East... The Americas are west.

OMG really? :O
Ofcourse I meant to make lightly sarcastic comment towards Jorizz.
Sarcasm on forums, it's a dangerous combination. :'(

 

[f0xx]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

I don't like making jokes about war...

 

[Hobbezak]

Re: War breaks out in the Caucasus

I don't like making jokes about war...

Wasn't referring to war, I was referring to the black-and-white picture that Jorizz painted about the current international allegiances.