Comments on: Quote of the Day

By: Lego Igre

Lego Igre — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:24:17 +0000

After reading this post about A Second Hand Conjecture » Quote of the Day, I am not sure I understand what you are trying to relate. Please expand on your thoughts a little more. Thanks

By: newshutz

newshutz — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:10:18 +0000

For this analysis, is South Ossetia a break away province of Georgia, or is Georgia a break away province of Russia?

By: peter jackson

peter jackson — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:05:18 +0000

It should also be noted that the military effort against Serbia over Kosovo was an alliance of some 20 countries. The Georgian War is being waged by Russia and decided by Russia, over an area it formally (and coercively) ruled. I think you have to dig pretty deep to make the comparison.

By: Don

Don — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:42:27 +0000

Lot’s of problems with Joshua’s analysis. For example, we didn’t invade Serbia with the US army. And our methods were not the kill ‘em all approach of the Russians, using “dumb” bombs against civilian targets.
FWIW, I was against our involvement in Kosovo at the time. I’m not sure if I’d hold the same opinion today, my views on these sort of things has changed . . . but comparisons with Russia’s actions are out of line . . .
It appears Russia out and out lied about the “ethnic cleansing” and they may also be supporting their S. O. friend’s ethnic cleansing of Georgians. While Serb ethnic cleansing was likely overstated, it wasn’t part of a naked American lie to justify an invasion; the Russians lied to justify invasion.

By: Lance

Lance — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:09:56 +0000

There is an argument to be made here, but I suggest your final question gives it short shrift. The situations are not just different because all situations are different, but only comparable in a few respects. In a great many respects they are not comparable at all. So, while asking what the differences are is a really good question, the question is not why he has changed his mind? Having an opinion in one instance is no ready guide to what it should be now so no changing of mind is required at all. It would be as legitimate, if not more, to question why we would view them the same?

By: ChrisB

ChrisB — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:16:15 +0000

Are Kosovo and South Ossetia really that comparable?