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Originally Posted by Azure
No he is not correct. Right now the US has to get involved diplomatically. That is EXACTLY what they are doing. What happened 6 years ago doesn't matter.
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What happened 6 years ago has EVERYTHING to do with this.
6 years ago Bush ignored the UN security council and the UN charter to invade Iraq.
To quote Kofi Annan:
"I have indicated it was not in conformity with the U.N. charter. From our point of view, from the charter point of view, it was illegal."
What happened 6 years ago greatly affected America's credibility re. diplomacy in the rest of the Western World. 6 years ago showed that the US will ignore the UN for it own self-interests.
And it could be argued that they're not getting involved diplomatically. All I'm hearing at the moment is threats of repercussions to the Russians and blatant support to the Georgians. Not to mention that Bush doesn't even seem to understand the terms of the peace plan.
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"Russia's vision of Georgia without the provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia was a nonstarter, the president said.
These regions are a part of Georgia and the international community has repeatedly made clear that they will remain so," said Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at his side. "There's no room for debate on this matter."
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26237382/
Maybe he should get Condy to sit him down and read him the 6th term of the ceasefire that she witnessed again.
International talks about future status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia
So ...... either he's saying he doesn't recognise the peace plan signed by both countries or doesn't understand it.