The Bombing Should Start In Five Minutes
Ronald Reagan once famously quipped during a microphone check, “My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”
Perhaps it is time to turn that joke into reality as Russia seems determined to not pull out of Georgia:
POTI, Georgia (AP) - Russian troops held their position in the key town of Gori and were digging in deeper in other strategic areas of Georgia on Friday, the day that Russia’s president said a pullback would be complete.
In Igoeti, a major checkpoint on the road from the capital Tbilisi to Gori, Russian troops were allowing aid organizations and local traffic through on Friday.
Red Cross vehicles, mine-clearing jeeps and trucks carrying peaches were seen heading into Gori early Friday. Russian military helicopters buzzed overhead as military trucks shuttled in and out of Gori past the checkpoint, where Russian flags were flapping in the wind.
Further west, near a base at the key Black Sea port of Poti, Russian troops were seen digging large trenches near a bridge that provides the only access to the city. Five trucks, several armored personnel carriers and a helicopter were parked nearby. Another Russian position was seen in a wooded area outside the city.
A top Russian general said earlier it could be 10 days before the bulk of the troops is gone, and the mixed signals from Moscow left Georgians guessing about Russia’s intentions nearly a week after a cease-fire deal.
“The information I have is that if they’re leaving it is at a snail’s pace,” said Gen. John Craddock, commander of U.S. European Command, as he ended a two-day assessment trip in Georgia. “It is far too little and far too slow.”
As long as they can get away with being a bully, Russia will be that bully.
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