South Ossetia was and will always be a part of Georgia. Did I learn that the tiny attoll of Nauru recognized their independence other than silly leaders as Chavez and Nicaragua's Ortega. That could had been a strange decision by the leader of Nauru. Remember with global warming, Nauru will be erased from the world map. Artyom, who receive medical benefit in the US, FYI: most of them are the undocumented migrants from Mexico and other countries. They cross the US illegally, get pregnant and apply for welfare and cash assistance while most Americans who are gainfully employed do not qualify since they are deemed over income. Staunch numbers of immigrants among them Russians, Armenians, Ukrainians, etc, are recipients of cash assistance for immigrants (CAPI). It is an indication that the world is clever, only three miniscule states other than Russia had acknowledge the independence of South Ossetia. What's in South Ossetia anyway, can Russia deliver their promise?

December 16, 2009, 11:52, Marzipan6 wrote > Another triumph of Russian diplomacy. An 8 square-mile rock in the Pacific with 11,000 people becomes the world's third country apart from Russia to recognise Russia's dismemberment of Georgia. That more than one year after the event. And after seeking $50 million from Russia for this diplomatic service. Excellent Post! Really people, even Peter LaVelle, the American Hater he is would even say that it is somewhat embarrassing for Russia to publically parade these four "powerful" nations as something of a Russian Diplomatic victory. Very sad day for Russian Federation, Putin, Medvedev, and Lavrov! It is laughable, not even George W. Bush could lower himself to this level.