NATO provoked aggression in Georgia
by major mitchell Saturday, Aug 9 2008, 9:27pm
international / peace/war / opinion/analysis

Russia has finally responded to NATO/US attempts to encircle and compromise its defences. After promising to support its traditional ally Serbia, regarding the illegal secession of Kosovo, and failing to do anything but whimper, the Western orchestrated secession occurred. Russia rightly became the laughing stock of the developed world and was thereafter perceived to be a vacillating, timid and weak State -- a fallen superpower! Has the situation changed this week with Russian military intervention in South Ossetia? I think not, and professional opinion seems to support this view.

Put succinctly, ‘too little too late,’ much like losing the battle against runaway climate change. NATO ‘may’ respond to Georgia’s pleas for assistance and further provoke Russia while China is busy – totally obsessed – with the Olympics. The timing of Georgia’s attack should be viewed as tactical!

As planned, Russia fights alone and faces its final test of survival as a world power.

For Russia to regain international respect and be taken seriously in future it must ‘STAND DOWN’ THE WEST in NO UNCERTAIN TERMS! Every professional soldier and military strategist understands the necessity of Russia affirming its position DECISIVELY and UNCOMPROMISINGLY!

In the present circumstances and in view of past failures there is only one solution for Russia and that should be clear to any professional soldier/military strategist – ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. FUCK OFF OR FACE ANNIHILATION; IT STOPS HERE AND NOW! While these words are crude the sentiment and message is clear, past failures have made threats, posturing and political manoeuvring ineffective and redundant. The nuclear response must be a PROMISE, the forces that threaten Russia and China are REAL and will not stop unless their very existence is put at risk – that should be clear to everyone, including Russia’s timid strategists!

The massive propaganda campaign accompanying Georgia’s aggression reeks of NATO/US planning, and judging from previous experience this is only the beginning. The circumstances DEMAND the strongest possible response from Russia, make no mistake!

However, Russia does have another option, it too can adopt canine status like its Serbian ally, Serbs are now the whipped dogs of Europe, a stateless people beaten and intimidated into submission; their heartland stolen from them.

It remains to be seen whether the Russian Bear is a circus performer or a formidable force.