Reply #26: Saakashvili was a fool to give Putin the excuse he needed to go in. [View All]

[gatorboy]

Even more of a fool for thinking he could keep his little invasion secret.

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL563909920080805?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

Tue Aug 5, 2008 2:49pm

AVNEVI, Georgia (Reuters) - Georgia on Tuesday denied preparing for war in its breakaway South Ossetia region following deadly weekend clashes that have raised fears of a new war in the Caucasus.

Russia said it would not be indifferent if there was further violence on its border, escalating a war of words in a region where Moscow and the West are vying for influence over vital energy transit routes.

"If events develop according to the worst-case violence scenario, Russia will not allow itself to remain indifferent, considering that Russian citizens live in South Ossetia, particularly in the conflict zone," Interfax news agency quoted Russian special ambassador Yuri Popov as saying.

But Georgia rejected accusations of indiscriminate shelling of Ossetian-held areas over the weekend, and denied it was preparing for conflict.

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But the West, unfortunately, has been consistent on supporting fools lately.