US advises all Americans to leave Georgia

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

By MATTHEW LEE – 29 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is recommending that all U.S. citizens to leave Georgia due to ongoing Russian bombing of civilian and military targets despite Russia's claim to have halted military operations there.

In a new travel warning, it says the security situation throughout Georgia remains uncertain and that it is organizing a third evacuation convoy to take Americans who want to leave by road to neighboring Armenia. More than 170 Americans left Georgia on Sunday and Monday in two similar convoys. The entire contingent of Peace Corps volunteers in Georgia has left for Armenia.



Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hiUlMM1SossAXItqIfF2_g0UNdmAD92GQ1380

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W.House assessing Russian halt to Georgia operation
The White House said on Tuesday it could not confirm that Russia had halted military operations in Georgia, despite a statement from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that hostilities were ending.

"We saw the reporting and the announcement from the Russian president, Medvedev," White House spokesman Tony Fratto said. "We're trying to get an assessment of what exactly it means, what a halt means and whether it's taken place."

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White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley was scheduled to brief reporters on the situation in Georgia at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) and could offer a more detailed assessment, Fratto said.

more:
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212164235.shtml


CNN just reported that the News Conf. has been postponed/canceled.

[XNASA]

1. But, but....the Cubs play in Atlanta tonight.

:-(

[Dhalgren]

2. Half the city of Augusta is out looking for U-Hauls right now...

:rofl:

[maddezmom]

3. LOL

:hi:

[skoalyman]

13. they'll never take Georgia we'll burner to the ground instead of giving up

:P :P

[Purveyor]

5. Good. Maybe they will bring them north, back to Michigan. A friend of mine manages

a U-Haul outlet and with so many 'one way' rentals out of Michigan, his lot is nearly empty.

[Orsino]

9. And the other half...

...is counting on the Army Signal Corps to defend them. Hooah!

[jwirr]

11. LOL and the pugs demonstrating in congress right now have floated

a bill to help fund them. :sarcasm:

[peacetalksforall]

4. Darn - amazing timing - I just read through and looked at the photos of all the

Americans in Georgia who are members of the American Chambers of Commerce in Georgia. Who knew there work would be interrupted like this for a war between leaders who represent their friends (not us) for which they borrow our kids.

[FirstLight]

6. ...ya, EXCEPT for the ones who "aren't there" (blackwater)

bastards!

[maddezmom]

7. and the US troops that are still there

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3434686&mesg_id=3434686

[CatholicEdHead]

8. Will the Braves move back to St Louis?

[LiberalFighter]

10. The order is effective November 2nd.

Would Georgia's electoral votes count if no one voted?

Probably should also require that Atlanta be vacated on the day their electoral votes are cast.

[tuckessee]

12. Does that include advisors & mercs? n/t

[skoalyman]

14. it would be like bush to think it was the other Georgia until someone corrected him.

:spray: