Listening to the bullshit propoganda being spread in the current presidential race, I was just beginning to think neo-cons couldn’t get any dumber. Then I saw this headline and pissed myself: Neocons Call for U.S. to Launch War with Russia.
That’s right, you heard me. Neocon leader William Kristol says we owe it to Georgia to defend their nation against Russia because of the 2,000 troops Georgia has given to the War on Terror. What is this douche, a comic book villain trying to end the world?
Arkham Asylum: where Bill Kristol should be bunking with the Penguin.
This guy is completely insane, and here’s three damn good reasons why.
3. We don’t owe Georgia a damn thing.
Georgia’s contribution of a whopping 2,000 troops to our bullshit war in Iraq is Kristol’s primary justification for calling troops to war. He says that “for this reason alone, we owe Georgia a serious commitment to defend its sovereignity.” And I agree. We owe them vast amounts of moral support and diplomatic maneuvering to make sure they maintain their sovereignity. We don’t owe them a damn thing in the way of troops.
Georgia only joined the Iraq war in an effort to join NATO out of a belief that we would protect them from their large, aggressive neighbor: Russia. I sympathize with their plight. Russia is big and scary. So Georgia sent in their 2,000 troops to help us out. Apparently Georgians are not as astute as I am, but if we need the help of a third-world country whose government has only existed since 2003, what the hell makes them think we can help them fight Russia?! Which brings me to my next point…
2. Our forces are stretched too thin already.
CNN recently asked a group of 34,000 military officers about their situation in the Middle East, so why not listen to the pros: “Of those surveyed, 88 percent believe the demands of the Iraq war have ‘stretched the U.S. military dangerously thin.’ . . . Eighty percent of officers believe it is unreasonable to expect the U.S. military to wage another major war successfully at present.” (CNN, 2008)
The truth is, at a time when recruitment for the military is way down, we are fighting two conflicts, and if you think things in Afghanistan are a-okay, think again. It’s idiotic to even think we could carry the battle to a third front – let alone one as vast as Russia. If we learn nothing else from Napoleon and Hitler, we should know the cold truth that Russia will break the back of any force split on multiple fronts.
1. Kristol’s motivations are less than pure.
Hmmm, now why would a neo-con like Kristol push for us to go to war in Georgia? For one thing, the American people are a heck of a lot more likely to vote for conservatives during periods of war, and let’s face it: we just aren’t paying attention to Iraq anymore. The Iraqi headlines have fallen to page 2A, and it’s simply not enough exposure to guarantee a Republican win in the presidential election.
More importantly, though, there’s the BTC Pipeline, the very reason Russia has decided they want Georgia so badly. The pipeline transports petroleum from Azerbaijan over 1,000 miles to a port in Turkey, making it not only the second-longest oil pipeline in the world, but also one of the most important ways oil makes it to the West.
So why would we want to fight Russia over Georgia? Because, what better way for us to sneak in the back door to gain access to the BTC Pipeline. Like Kristol says we owe Georgia for their support in Iraq, how much more do you think they will owe us if we bail them out of a fight with Russia?
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Personally, I think that while Russia may have used more force than necessary it would be completely acceptable if the U.S. were in Russia’s position. What do you think would happen if Mexico took over part of Texas, killing 1600 U.S. citizens and making nearly 30,000 Texans into refugees? Especially if Washington heard rumors of genocide against European Americans? Assuming Mexico had that force I can guarantee you that we send every available unit into Mexico and destroy their already fragile government. Obviously the Russian overreacted but can you blame them?
Reason 4: Last time I looked, Russia had more nukes than they could even keep track of, so a attacking Russia would be tantamount to pushing the big red button marked “Do Not Push,” or more precisely “Cue Armageddon.”
It doesn’t matter who’s military is superior, Russia still has enough nuclear missels to bring about the end of the world.
Please correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t this whole thing start because Georgia wanted to stop South Ossetia from exercising the right to self rule? The very same right they exercised against Russia. Hey Georgia, fuck off! Apparently, you’re not ready to handle the responsibility of independence.
“That’s right, you heard me. Neocon leader William Kristol says we owe it to Georgia to defend their nation against Russia because of the 2,000 troops Georgia has given to the War on Terror.”
I would say that’s the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard, but by the time I’m done typing this post some fucktard politician somewhere is uttering something twice as ridiculous. Whats worse is, several million registered voters across America are eating this shit up like pie.
@Rick, South Ossetia has been a part of Russia for about twenty years now, all of its citizens are Russian citizens. Georgia basically invaded South Ossetia and we don’t condemn them because we like the way they share their pipeline, the reasoning blows your mind.
These are all good reasons, but I think the reason 0 is missing: whenever an american politician says something abount protecting “sovereignty” of some country, he should shut the fuck up until the US pulls all their troops back home where they belong. The US is THE most violent country in the world, not Georgia, and not even Russia.
I’m also pretty sure that Russia doesn’t want to conquer Georgia. (If they did, the Georgia would be fucked by now. ‘Cause when a country like US, Russia, or China decides to invade your country, you’re pretty much fucked up. But the last thing Russia wants is another Chechnya now.) What Russia does certainly want is to prevent Georgia joining NATO, which would mean placing US military bases just beside Russia’s border.
And as Andrew Camp said, let’s not forget who’s the “aggressor” here – it was Georgia who used heavy artillery against civilians, wasn’t it? Who says Russia’s overreacted? From a military standpoint, they did just what was necessary to kick Saakashvili’s ass quickly and effectively.
Here’s another reason:
It’s none of Team America: World Police’s business. Period.
Great points, guys! I dunno that there’s much more I could say to add to what you guys have pointed out. There are LOTS of reasons we should not fight Russia over this b.s. I’m glad that some of you pointed out Georgia’s less-than-pure involvement in the development of this conflict. I left that out of the post and it is very important to remember that a lot of this started because of the actions of the Georgian government.
…which of course was a convenient excuse for Russia to go after the most important oil pipeline in Eurasia.
I guess this video from FoxNews about South Ossetia belongs to the thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fBGtXS66VM
Your next entry should be about that Body of Bigfoot bullshit. Just sayin
Just think about it: US president (and every god damn neocon for that matter) OPENLY supports a war criminal that just commited genocide. This is unthinkable. They give away a lot of YOUR money to these animals so they can kill women and children. They do that right before your eyes and don’t even care to explain themselves. Why? Because they think that most of their own citizens are too stupid to realize the truth. They show Georgian Grad rockets destroying Tshinvali (this IS a weapon of mass destruction BTW) and say that this is Russia invading Georgia?? Pricks. They wage a war half the world away for NO reason whatsoever and they condemn Russia for saving 118,000 lives. 2,000 were already lost, remember. They send humanitarian help to Georgia??? All the refugies, 34,000 of them are in Russia. Stop the news bullshit, stop those morons in power, open your eyes. I know you are not that dumb as your president thinks of you. Shame on them, it’s all business to them. They bullshit you about freedoms. Freadom of speech? It just went down the drain. Forget about it.