United States of America

[ionnsaigh]

Hardly surprising, when having glanced at the Sundays papers new speak headlines, condemning Russian intervention in South Ossetia as being barbaric.
One wonders how these outrageous lies, shape and form the opinions of the readers.
Georgian troops, trained and armed by the United States invade South Ossetia. Yet Russia is being accused of being the aggressor. What a wonderful free press we have - free to print a pack of lies.

[king of kilcousland]

Totally agree. Even after the Georgian president came out and said the only reason they went in when they did was because everyone would be concentraing on the olympics!

[A Horse called Juan Face]

That's what happens when Rupert Murdoch owns the vast majority of the world's press. NewsCorp are the Ministry of Truth.

[peenkles21]

Russia and georgia are at it again.................

This time its the womens beach volleyball, the new way to settle conflict????????

[ionnsaigh]

Russia and georgia are at it again.................

This time its the womens beach volleyball, the new way to settle conflict????????

The first game was abandoned ,one team had way too many players - they kicked off before the whistle blew - and they punched below the belt - Georgia made a false start . All in the game.
That is what happens, when a big team faces a little team.


Georgia versus South Ossetia.

[WTC]

Ah, America.

Reminds me of a classic Randy Newman song…………….


In America you'll get food to eat
Won't have to run through the jungle
And scuff up your feet
You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day
It's great to be an American

Ain't no lions or tigers ain't no mamba snake
Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake
Ev'rybody is as happy as a man can be
Climb aboard little wog sail away with me

CHORUS
Sail away sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Sail away-sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay

In America every man is free
To take care of his home and his family
You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree
You're all gonna be an American


Amen

[A Horse called Juan Face]

Don't actually know much about the situation, all I hear on the news over here is Stephanie Rice this. Libby Trickett that, but I believe that America would take any chance it can get to demonize Russia. Their economy is on the way up and everyone else's seems to be on the way down, so America won't want to be overtaken as World Policeman. As I said though, don't know a lot about it.

[hugh]

There's also the fact of gas and oil pipelines which carry a significant percentage of Europe's energy needs through the region. May not be a high percentage per se, but in the current economic situation it could be the tipping point between recession and chaos. The situation calls for tact, diplomacy and compromise on the part of western leaders. Gawd help us.