for those who don't leave the lounge: major Russian-Georgian war has started

[charlie and algernon]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3751069

[sasquatch]

1. I would love to see Putin bitch slap Saxby Chambliss

:silly:

[Critters2]

8. LOL!!

:rofl:

[arcadian]

2. Good way to kick off the Olympics

I expect the Russians to medal in all major battles of this war.

[moriah]

4. That was my thought, too... great distraction, those Olympics.

"Russians and Georgians are killing each other... but in other news, take a look at this gymnastics competition!"

[charlie and algernon]

6. apparently the so-called olympics cease-fire has been scrapped

I always remembered hearing how all violence is supposed to stop during the Olympics. Guess not anymore.

[moriah]

Thanks for the update, sometimes going through GD and GD:P can be daunting

Appreciate you pointing the thread out.

[charlie and algernon]

5. yeah, i know

CNN.com has a good article up on it:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/08/georgia.ossetia/index.html

MSNBC: 10 Russian peacekeepers reportedly killed as tanks said to enter region
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26080747

[DS1]

3. Wolverines!

[billyoc]

7. Thank God, something to watch during the Olympics.

[JVS]

9. What are the Vegas odds?

[Flaxbee]

10. I wouldn't call it major, though the Georgians started it....

most of the people in the breakaway province have Russian citizenship and Georgia started lobbing missiles into the town, killing 10 Russian 'peacekeepers'.