Georgian/Russian/South Ossetian Crisis

[Lost_Soul]

[Jan]

Putin with his KGB team is main Russian political acting force Mr M .. something current President of Russia is puppet in his hands.I don't expect anybody to be expert but same idiotic questions answers were when Poland was pushing Russians out of Poland and experts from worldwide were giving brilliant helpful notices.
Georgia is now under massive attack , country in Europe is attacked by neighbor with all
bad what war could only bring, people like me and you are dying now only because KGB
wishes or wants to have things settle down their way in one of Europe's countries.
Georgia could be not strong enough to defend itself they need our help!!!!!!!!!!

Jan

[Che Gevara]

Jan
I have Russian blood in my veins too,but anyway -Till Russia exists,there will be no peace!!!
_________________
Bombing for peace is like f.. for virginity

[Torsten]

The Georgian/Russian conflict follows a certain pattern that you can see with many other conflicts too. Groups of people always have different interests and ideas and civilized nations usually negotiate and find peaceful solutions. Other nations use different approaches, they first shoot at each other killing some people so they get more attention. Once the fighting is over, they calm down a bit and start thinking how they can clean up the mess together. This might last for a while until the blood boils again and they go for another round of military action. This pattern is as old as mankind.

As far as I understand this particular conflict started because parts of the population in South Ossetia have wanted to be independent from Georgia. Apparently, the Georgians don't want to let the Ossetians go and so they have been fighting with each other. Russia has been supporting the Ossetians for a number of reasons much to the distress of the Georgians. In this type of multi-ethnic conflict it is often difficult even for the parties involved to understand what exactly is happening. The situation can be very complex although the basic principles of communication are rather simple.

There are large parts of the former Soviet Union where the people have not yet been able to select political leaders who are willing and able to negotiate their voters' interests in a civilized way.

TOEIC listening, question-response: How can I help you?

[Che Gevara]

The situation is really very complex,but historically this land is a part of Georgia and the majority of South Osetia were ethnic Georgians,but they were forsed by Russians, to left their houses,because they were Georgians and many of them killed...
Only Osetians left there and Russians gave them citizenship,to have the reason,do not let Georgia controll this land back...
so I think When We say,that population of South OSetia doesn't want to be part of Georgia,We Should ask ethnic Georgians,who lived there too...
_________________
Bombing for peace is like f.. for virginity

[Ralf]

Hi lads,

Maybe we can find a way to get away from these 'this land is our land, this land is not your land' rhetorics.

There's quite an interesting article on the bbc site.
_________________
Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOEFL Preparation & TOEFL Vocabulary
Learn more: How to Become an English Teacher

[NinaZara]

Hi Ralf,

In case you haven't noticed, I'm a lass.;)

***
Even if a large group of people over in South Ossetia are pro-Russian I don't see the logic in Russian launching a war with Georgia just because Georgia sent military tanks to South Ossetia, its own territory.

I think I can relate, the Philippines has always claims Sabah from Malaysia, if one day our government decided to send military tanks to Sabah, I hope the government of the Philippines will not follow the Russian step.

[Prezbucky]

For clarification, in which country is the disputed region (South Ossetia?) located?

IE, is Russia trying to take hold of a Georgian region, or is Georgia trying to take hold of a Russian region?

And which nation do the South Ossetians want to join (or remain with, if that's the case)?
_________________
Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee.

[Torsten]

South Ossetia is part of Georgia and Georgia is trying to take hold of it. Georgia is not trying to take hold of a Russian region.

TOEIC listening, question-response: Do you want juice or milk?

[Lost_Soul]

[Prezbucky]

well it sounds like Medvedev is calling off the dogs

...but has anything been solved?
_________________
Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee.

[Torsten]

[Prezbucky]

Were the Georgians as bad to the South Ossetians as Saddam was to the Kurds?
_________________
Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee.

[Torsten]

Hi Tom,

How do you measure and quantify "bad"?

TOEIC listening, question-response: In which city were you born?

[Lost_Soul]