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Hey Steve,
Did you happen to bite your tongue on this one :D



We used to do that with Field Artillery too (when Ken was a Corporal) :eek:

Regards, Stan

Hey Eric,
Pie Charts, et al :rolleyes:

Foreign Operations Appropriated Assistance: Georgia

This minuscule sum has nothing to do with the Bongo Bucks at NATO :D

This along with the recent arrest of Georgian Engineers (officers) makes the current picture look a tad bleak. But the enormous amount of money already being used for procurements and training...

BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent Jonathan Marcus examines the underlying tensions within NATO about its essential role and purpose.



Approx. 9 minute audio at the link

By Charles King
"It’s time for the West to realize that Mikheil Saakashvili is no saint and that Georgia is not quite an innocent victim."

In an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel, Ilves said that “some EU countries will certainly soon start behaving as if the Russian aggression against Georgia in August never happened.”

... most of Russia is an impoverished country with crumbling infrastructure and a declining population.



Having said that there's a little cash involved to boot !

Western donors have...

Hey Rob, it's in fact a secret recipe... add just about as much as will fit snugly into the entrance hole ;)

We in fact began training these folks in the early and mid 90s, and they are now...

From Estonia's President

Hey Eric,
As you can see from the pictures, these were strategic sites the Russians bombed 7.5 clicks off target... thereabouts :wry:

Actually, word from the field was the entire neighborhood was...

And, this is what your neighbor's roof looks like after (cough) an EOD visit :o

In the event you folks are considering real Estate ventures, and you discover that you have a 500 kg Russian UXO in the basement...Don't call the bomb squad :rolleyes:

Enjoy the pics !

The biggest threat to the Baltic states right now is not military, but psychological, as questions that should be ludicrous are treated seriously.

Keep calm and carry on...

Hey Eric !
Gotta agree with you. But, even if we started the pathetic MAP process this evening, neither could become a NATO member in under 5 years. Then there's that pesky Russian naval port...

Mike, at the rate the Russian ordnance is going as of today, more than 60 percent is UXO (or FORD for us Chevy drivers...Found on road dead) :)

Estonian Deminers have cleared 3 Georgian villages

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Enjoy the pics... To Russia with love :D

Better late than never with current news releases from this side of the Black Sea. I hope to get some real releases and imagery smokin' today and will post as they become available. The Russian press...

Hey Mike !



Overall, I enjoyed the article and even have some dealings with the author and can at the very least, appreciate where he's coming from.

Personally, I think the Swiss model fits...

The US called on NATO to be better prepared to defend the three Baltic states from military attack, after Russia’s recent incursion into Georgia.

This should make for some interesting neighbors ;)...

And indeed nothing remotely new. This 23 JAN 08 article sums up most of what Badtux wrote. It's a mere matter of perceived threat, and the size of the country has very little to do with anything.

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Intriguing considering the USA has been the leading source of foreign investment in Georgia, to the sum of 22%. Probably explains what our ships are doing in the harbor. Sure hope retired Navy...

Now that's rich...Great catch JMM :D

Fair enough. But as Steve opined, not real easy to gauge where you're coming from based on 2.5 kids at home and a dog on the way.

I'll just say that Russian antics are certainly not limited to prepositioning journalists in this region. Kaur has mucho time there and here, and, I have at least 13 years of proof to back that...

Hey Wayne !
Oh Yeah, intrigue and espionage at sea... glad I joined the Army :D



Is the the whole kit and caboodle just about oil and pipelines ? Could someone - theoretically speaking - turn...