Georgian President: Russian Endgame "Ethnic Cleansing"

President Bush also addressed the Russia-Georgia conflict today:

John McCain responded before Bush did by saying that “Russia’s aggression against Georgia is both a matter of urgent moral and strategic importance to the United States. The implications go beyond their threat to a democratic Georgia. Russia is using violence against Georgia, in part, to intimidate other neighbours such as Ukraine, for choosing to associate with the West.”

I do not pretend to be an expert on the current Russia-Georgia conflict, but I do know that Georgia stood with America and even sent troops from its relatively small army as America went to war with Iraq. They were part of the coalition of the willing. Russia on the other hand stood against us and continues (along with China) to stand against any current UN Security Council action against Iran. I think it is clear who is on our side and who is not, and the U.S. should make sure that there continues to be an independent sovereign Democratic Georgia.


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