>I enjoyed this article as it sheds some light on Russia's motives for
>her attack against Georgia, but punishing Russia by denying her
>membership in the WTO or G-8 doesn't do much to help the people of
>Georgia who are dieing and suffering under Russian military aggression,
>nor does it do much to help Mikheil Saakashvili, who might be deposed or
>driven into exile.
>Perhaps in the next few days Russia can be convinced to leave Georgia
>and return to conditions, as they were before the invasion occurred.
Perhaps Jimmy Carter and the Easter Bunny can get through to Putin. If not,
they need to see the only thing they respect and that is strength. Appealing
to their (his) better nature is talking to something that does not exist. I'm
not advocating military action, but Russia has to see that there is a price to
pay. Being part of G-8 gives them credibility... which they do not deserve.
Kicking them out would be a humiliation. I'm not sure of all the unintended
consequences, but it certainly needs to be brought out as a possibility.
Y'all have no trouble calling Pres Bush a liar and a thug... couldn't you at
least extend the same courtesy to Putin?
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Larry Miller
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