Thursday, August 21, 2008

The Groundwork For A Georgian Resistance Movement Is Now Starting


Edgy Georgians Now Thinking About Resisting Invasion
-- McClatchy Washington

GORI, Georgia — After more than a week of Russian troops occupying his town, Kishvardi Taturashvili said the time for resistance was drawing near.

The Russian armored fighting vehicles that are blocking routes in and out of Gori are slowing the flow of humanitarian aid and stifling trade, he said.

Travel is controlled by Russian soldiers; a McClatchy reporter was turned back at checkpoints, and had to slip in via a footbridge.

"If they stay, we won't get enough supplies and the war will start again," said Taturashvili, who works for the local power company. "People will take their guns and go to the forests."

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My Comment: The longer that Russia stays in Georgia ... the more that Georgian animosity and bitterness will grow. If the Russian Army remains .... which they probably will .... we will soon here of sniper attacks, IED attacks, ambushes, followed by reprisals. This could get very bad with time.

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