Quote Originally Posted by thcbongman
Not all of the 1,500 were Russian. Georgia chose to attempt to take back land with valuable resources. That's what war is about. It isn't about ethnic cleansing, that's the BS reason. Resources is the reason we went to Iraq, it's the reason Russia staked their claim to South Ossessia. Resources. Resources.

It's in the US's best interest to defend Georgia. If Georgia secure those resources, we get a brokered a deal. Supporting Russia gains the US nothing.
Well Said.
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