Russains soldiers sit a top of an APC near village Khurvaleti, 60 km northwest of Tbilisi, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008 as the Russian convoy moved north, in the direction of South Ossetia. A top Russian general said earlier it could be 10 days before the bulk of the troops is gone, and the mixed signals from Moscow left Georgians guessing about Russia's intentions nearly a week after a cease-fire deal. ( AP Photo /Sergei Grits) From Yahoo News/AP:
POTI, Georgia - Russian troops manned checkpoints and controlled traffic on major highways across Georgia and Russian military helicopters buzzed overhead Friday, the day that Russia's president had said a pullback would be complete.
A top Russian general amended President Dmitry Medvedev's prediction, saying Thursday it could be 10 days before the bulk of Russian troops leave Georgia. But nearly a week after an EU-brokered cease-fire, the mixed signals from Moscow left Georgians and the world guessing about Russia's true intentions.
"If they're leaving, it is at a snail's pace," said Gen. John Craddock, commander of U.S. European Command, as he ended a two-day assessment trip in Georgia. "It is far too little and far too slow."
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My Comment: The Russian President says that they will start to move out by Friday (today). A Russian general now says 10 days.
Who is making policy?
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