Category Archives: Georgia
Uniformly Stupid? Part 2
See Part 1 here. I’m on the road, so I’ll be doing some “best of” posts. Right now, this is the most searched for post. While most people in the Army spend just about all their time in a working … Continue reading
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This strikes me as an utterly stupid idea.
From The Stars and Stripes, via Military.com: Under a law recently pushed through the state legislature, post-traumatic stress disorder would be noted on the license in the same way that a person’s license might indicate corrective lenses are required for … Continue reading
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Is the Russian-Georgian conflict heating up again?
Sure looks that way. Go over to Information Dissemination and read this post. Here’s a taste: The low capacity narrow roads leading from Russia into Georgia (one into Abkhazia and another leading into South Ossetia) create immense logistical problems in … Continue reading
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Georgia on my mind
It’s been a while since we looked at the situation in Georgia. Now’s a good time for a review. EU Observer has an update for us that we found courtesy of the Instapundit. Things are better for Georgia than I … Continue reading
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Georgian War Update
The invaluable Michael Totten is on the scene and brings us an update. Go check him out. This is the kind of reporting that the blogosphere brings that the MSM should quit decrying, and instead should instead leverage to its … Continue reading
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Georgia and the Roki Tunnel
I’m seeing a lot of folks asking why the US doesn’t use Stealth bombers or cruise missiles to take out the Roki Tunnel. Simple answer? Too late. That ship has sailed. The Roki tunnel goes from North Ossettia to South … Continue reading
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Georgian Update for Friday
I was trying to get a post together on this, but Kat over at The Castle has done a better job than I was going to do, so just go read her. The Russians are advancing on Tiblisi while claiming … Continue reading
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Journalism and War
The profusion of journalists on the battlefield makes it easier to get information in real time about conflicts today. But that comes at a price. We have heard many complaints that US forces target journalists in Iraq. So how come … Continue reading
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Diplomatic Blowback for Russia?
I find it interesting that mere days after the Russians began their attack on Georgia, a treaty between Poland and the US that had been stalled is suddenly signed. This treaty actually goes farther than what had been discussed before. … Continue reading
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Will the Russians take Tiblisi?
Maybe, maybe not. But for a great look at some of the considerations of terrain and maneuver they would face, head over to The Castle and see what Kat has to say. She’s got some great maps and a pretty … Continue reading
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Georgian Update
While the Russians claim to have agreed to a cease-fire, they haven’t actaully, you know, ceased firing. Russian forces are in or around Gori and today CNN is showing tape of Russian forces in the Georgian port city of Poti. … Continue reading
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