Georgia and Russia
I haven't written anything on this blog for quite some time. Lately, I've been feeling it is time to go back to it. And so, here I am, back at it.
People at my workplace are talking a lot about Georgia and Russia. Not Georgia in the U.S., Georgia in Eastern Europe. One guy today spoke of how he felt Russia's invasion of Georgia is a sign that they will attack other countries in the next five years. Including Germany and France. He said it is just like what Hitler did in the 30's, attacking first Austria, then Poland, then France, etc. He also felt that World War Three is inevitable, that there has not been a war in Europe for a long time and it will simply happen. Russia against the U.S. Crazy, no? At least, I thought so.
I do not think it was right for Georgia to shell and invade South Ossetia. In some respects one could argue that Russia had the right to kick the Georgians out and to protect the Russian speaking people of that territory. Russia should certainly pull its troops now back.
Yet, I think there are no similarities between the 30's and Hitler and Russia today. I think Georgia overreached and should simply give up trying to claim territories as its own if the inhabitants do not want to be a part of it.
The Kosovo example is actually an accurate example in this case. An Albanian speaking people achieving an independent country from Serbia. Perhaps, the South Ossetians and Abkhazians should also be granted their own autonomous lands.
People at my workplace are talking a lot about Georgia and Russia. Not Georgia in the U.S., Georgia in Eastern Europe. One guy today spoke of how he felt Russia's invasion of Georgia is a sign that they will attack other countries in the next five years. Including Germany and France. He said it is just like what Hitler did in the 30's, attacking first Austria, then Poland, then France, etc. He also felt that World War Three is inevitable, that there has not been a war in Europe for a long time and it will simply happen. Russia against the U.S. Crazy, no? At least, I thought so.
I do not think it was right for Georgia to shell and invade South Ossetia. In some respects one could argue that Russia had the right to kick the Georgians out and to protect the Russian speaking people of that territory. Russia should certainly pull its troops now back.
Yet, I think there are no similarities between the 30's and Hitler and Russia today. I think Georgia overreached and should simply give up trying to claim territories as its own if the inhabitants do not want to be a part of it.
The Kosovo example is actually an accurate example in this case. An Albanian speaking people achieving an independent country from Serbia. Perhaps, the South Ossetians and Abkhazians should also be granted their own autonomous lands.
posted by paulmediaeye at 9:37 AM
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