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Originally Posted by Bagor
That's quite a nice way of putting it. I prefer to call it a slaughter of innocents.
You're right it wasn't an invasion, it was a slaughtering of innocent people when they were sleeping and supposed to be under a ceasefire.
But that's all right considering "It is after all their territory". That justifies it in your eyes?
Saddam gassed the Kurds in what was "a renegade province" in his territory. Fair game in your opinion? It was after all his territory.
As for that bit about passports. Are you trying to say that the Ossetians couldn't leave the country? They couldn't get Georgian passports?
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Russia and the people under their influence has made accusations against the Georgian army. Georgia and the people under their influence have made similar accusations against the Russian army. I prefer to wait and see what independent observers conclude after this crisis is over. If I had to chose one to believe it would probably be the Georgians because of Russia's long and bloody track record. I chose to wait for credible information.
Russia invaded immediately. If they truly had already heard any horror stories from the break away provinces they certainly didn't take any time to confirm anything before invading. They also were prepared to invade before Georgia moved it's troops. An Army doesn't move that fast without prior intent and planning.
It's very common for nations to restrict foreign travel of any of its citizens whom it sees as a threat to national security. Russia does that itself
(if the poison doesn't work). Also I'm guessing the government agency offices in those provinces were understaffed. Not too many government beauraucrats would risk their lives to push government paper.
How does this give Russia the right to issue passports to foreign citizens who happen to be rebelling against their government? It doesn't. Clearly Russia is interested in expanding its territory.