Things are looking pretty grim in Georgia. Russia plowed its way in there and it doesn’t look like they’ll be leaving anytime soon. As I understand it, the ceasefire agreement is signed and it allows Russian troops to occupy some areas of the country indefinitely.
This seems like a pretty risky move. Allowing Russia to stay basically condones its actions and gives it the green light to make other “little” land grabs. History would lead me to believe that this could lead to world War III. I stress the word “could” as I can’t see it happening, but it’s important to remember that both WWI and WWII started with actions in tiny, tiny nations.
That’s not the only thing that bothers me about the whole situation. What does international pressure really mean? You’d think the first actions to be taken would be economic sanctions of some kind, but in our global economy that’s all but impossible. Russia is too large and plays too much of a role in making the world economy run. Besides, the US economy is currently in shambles, so indebted to foreign interests that an embargo on Russia would cripple us even further. So what can we and/or the world do, or should we do anything?
If the majority of opinion in certain parts of Georgia embraces Russian rule, should an outside power try to stop them? I’m not sure how valid a question it is as it essentially negates the entire idea of landownership, countries and nationalities but it is interesting. Might this freedom to take your home and the land it sits on and join another country be the ultimate freedom?
Todays link: http://www.urlesque.com/2008/07/31/depressed-pug-is-hot-as-sh-t-web-star/
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