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S. Ossetian war taught the US a lesson
Published: 10 August, 2009, 08:54
An American instructor trains Georgian soldiers at Vasiani base outside Tbilisi three weeks prior to Georgia’s invasion of S. Ossetia AFP/East news
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The war in South Ossetia resulted in a reconsideration of US policy towards the post-soviet space.
"America learnt that the level of involvement they would like to have in places like the South Caucasus and more broadly in the former Soviet Union will no longer be uninhibited and there will always be consequences," said Lincoln Mitchell, professor of international politics at Columbia University.
09.08.2009, 09:51
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The US will keep on doing whatever it wants until it is stopped by a strong adversary. The results of the S. Ossetian war have effectively thrown US ambitions in that part of the world into limbo. It even lost Ukraine, which was such a sure thing. Russia effectively protected its interests without occupying Georgia. This fact also undercut US strategy.
I totaly agree that ww3 is just around the corner! But the real quastion is wich side really wants it? When Yeltsin was president, US loved Russia! Because they could steel what ever they wanted! Now they and noone else can and suddenly Russia is bad! It is in no Russian interest starting any new conflicts, nor i belive it is in Americas!!! There are high players on these game, and players that no one even heared of, people who controls the IMF and other internatioan organizations!
Did you see Mr Mitchell squirm and fight for words when he tried to conceal the imperial imperative/ambition that necessarily drives US foreiegn policy. Up until then he was ok. When you have trouble stating the truth you are not worth listening to, not as a so called expert anyway