Georgian War
New Cold War Could’ve Gone Hot
By Sean at 14 January, 2010, 6:41 am
A new book says that “senior staffers” in the Bush White House considered “limited military options” to support Georgia in its war with Russia. Luckily, cooler heads in the Oval Office prevailed. Namely, George W. Bush, of all people, who put the kibosh on the idea.
Read More >>Mr. Garcia Goes to Tbilisi
By Sean at 19 October, 2009, 11:12 am
Andy Garcia has been cast to play President Mikheil Saakashvili in the upcoming film Georgia. I just hope that Garcia’s audition required to see how he looked chewing on his tie.
The film, directed by Renny Harlin, will revolve around the last year’s war between the Caucasian nation and Russia. Though war remains extremely politically charged [...]
Stephen Cohen tells RT: “Biden can’t control his mouth”
By Sean at 6 August, 2009, 1:34 pm
South Ossetia’s Documentary Displaced Persons
By Sean at 20 April, 2009, 12:27 pm
In the last few weeks, Georgia has sprung back into the news. Protesters are calling for Saakashvili to resign as more and more people have become disillusioned with the six year old Rose Revolution. Russia is threatening to pull out of a NATO meeting to protest military training exercises outside of Tbilisi, while some are [...]
Read More >>Georgian War Goes “Live Action”
By Sean at 22 March, 2009, 10:54 am
Updated: Trailer with subtitles.
For those who are still confused as to the correct narrative of the Georgian War last August, Pervyi kanal will be broadcasting a TV movie called “Olympus Inferno” on 29 March to set the record straight in high action packed, melodrama form.
The film revolves around Michael, a US entomologist (played by Israeli [...]
Ascherson on Abkhazia; Ames on WaPo
By Sean at 12 December, 2008, 9:44 am
There are two new articles of note that concern the Georgian War and the low intensity media war against Russia. The first is Neal Ascherson’s “A Chance to Join the World” in the London Review of Books on the present and future of Abkhazia. The second is Mark Ames’ “Editorial Malpractice” or more aptly named [...]
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