U.S. says likely to help Georgia rebuild military

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters

By David Brunnstrom

TBILISI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The United States expects to help Georgia rebuild its military following the conflict with Russia over breakaway South Ossetia, a top U.S. general said on Thursday.

"One would assume ... we would have to help them rebuild because they are a partner in the war on terror, they've been helpful. They are going to ask us, I am sure, to replace and rebuild," General John Craddock, who is in charge of the U.S. European Command, told reporters during a trip to Georgia.

Craddock said he would assess Georgia's needs during his visit, due to end on Friday, and report back to the Pentagon.

"I think that (assistance) is probably going to happen. It's a matter of how much and how fast," he added.

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[Botany]

1. How about the Gulf South first?

Poland w/ missiles and now this in Georgia?

Does bush and company really want to to piss of Russia?

[Amonester]

3. No. They want to piss off Americans.

That's ALL they R truly good at.

And McMoreOfTheSameDisastrousPoliciesOrWorse is no different.

[Karenina]

10. Hurricane season is far from over.

That ALL those affected by Katrina and the continuing disasters are NOT storming the WH truly baffles me! :freak:

[EV_Ares]

4. U wouldn't think so but has Bush & Inc. ever been very smart in anything they

have done?

[Jim__]

2. Eventually, we'll get around to building new schools, roads, etc in the US.

The really important stuff, like rebuilding Georgia's military has to take precedence. :sarcasm:

[BadgerKid]

5. It's probably not as profitable as

funneling money outside the country.

[MercutioATC]

6. If defense contractors built schools, we'd be doing that.

I've said it before, it's not about WMD, or "spreading Democracy", or the oil...it's about hundreds of billions in defense contracts.

[L0oniX]

15. and the missile bases in Poland.

[MichiganVote]

7. Nobody builds a millitary w/o expecting to use it. God, I'm so sick of our country's

trajectory into hell. What's the point of working in this country if all our tax money goes to another?

[OwnedByFerrets]

8. I am soooooooo

goddammed fucking tired of the stupid fucking ideas coming out of Washington. I wish I could shit in Monkeyboys mouth just to shut his fucking piehole.
Whew, I feel somewhat better now.:evilgrin:

[go west young man]

9. oil.

[yellerpup]

11. Is there anyone who can round up the neocons and shut them down

before they destroy the whole world?

[Phred42]

12. Good excuse to build up the military in that area eh?

[LynnTheDem]

13. Gee there's a surprise. How's New Orleans coming along?

Wake the fuck up, America.

[L0oniX]

14. Ah so nice of us to help them when we all get to pay for health care or die.

Of course there isn't anything we need to spend money on in the USA so we can go on helping others indefinitely.

[Swagman]

16. welcome to Cold War 2