Georgia Signs Ceasefire; Russia...Keeps Closing In on Tbilisi

Diplomacy with Russia continues to bear fruit:

A reluctant Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Friday he signed a cease-fire agreement with Russia and declared in the presence of the chief U.S. diplomat that the West had behaved in ways that invited the invasion.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she had been assured that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will sign an identical document. The United States says the pact protects the former Soviet republic's interests despite concessions to Moscow.

So the war is over, yay! What? Russia is still moving forces towards Tbilisi? Secretary Rice is reported to have said, "Non, non. I have ze, how you say, ze assurances of ze Russians zet eet is done."

President Bush and Secretary Rice have been saying that the parties must return to the status quo ante bellum. But the ceasefire does not do that.

Now they have been forced to back down on the key issues of the mandate of Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia, which did not previously include outside patrols, and the territorial integrity question, which Russia ostensibly accepted before but no longer does. [...]
The cease-fire would allow Russian peacekeepers who were in South Ossetia before the fighting broke out to stay and to patrol temporarily in a strip of up to 6.2 miles, or 10 kilometers, outside, officials said.

Of course, when you lose a war you are hardly in any position to dictate terms.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 05:02 PM

Comments

1 ...said that the West had behaved in ways that invited the invasion.

dance, puppet-boy.

Posted by: railwriter at August 15, 2008 05:12 PM (XcsD4)

2 Where's Neville Chamberlain when you need him?

Posted by: GarandFan at August 15, 2008 05:17 PM (eJ32B)

3 He's dead, Jim! Nev's dead!

Posted by: Bones at August 15, 2008 05:28 PM (0n9wc)

4 Relax, they are just Peacekeepers, only the fascist enemies of peace* need to worry about them.

*Some call them Georgians, but that is totally unfair. There are probably more than a few Georgian-refugees of Russian descent living in Russia right now who would be happy to move to ~~Soviet Georgia after the fascists have been eradicated~~ formerly Georgian areas of Russia once peace has been established.

Posted by: Potosi Joel at August 15, 2008 05:39 PM (TPRbZ)

5 Whenever anyone uses the term "peacekeepers" in reference to Russian forces, I just think of the lower-case-n nazi villains in the SF TV show Farscape . . .

Posted by: filbert at August 15, 2008 07:41 PM (GAGvW)

6 In neo-Soviet Georgia, fire ceases you!

Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at August 15, 2008 10:12 PM (U9h+H)

7 don't worry about russia obama the great has already solved the problem he told them all they have to do is inflate their war machine tires properly and they won't even need georgia or their oil anymore yay see how easy that was

Posted by: usa at August 15, 2008 10:52 PM (RdBTr)

Condi Rice- making you miss Neville Chamberlain since 2005.

Posted by: jjshaka at August 16, 2008 10:51 AM (4bqnr)

9 wedding dresses wedding gowns bridal gowns lace front wigs wedding invitations bridal shower invitations baby shower invitations custom wedding invitation diablo 2 cd key

Posted by: saa at September 02, 2008 02:58 AM (P/kOD)

10 高級賃貸

Posted by: イ mtcmtmail= at January 16, 2009 05:30 AM (HMhC8)

11 gucci shoes Louis Vuitton Handbags Gucci Shoes Louis Vuitton

Posted by: yb at May 12, 2009 02:58 AM (gCp/y)

12 Find information about tiffany ,gucci ,chanel and other jewelry online shopping at [url=http://www.pinfou.com/] online shopping [/url],
jewelry,craft,antique,daily news online collection at [url=http://www.teamay.com/] Online Collector [/url],Tiffany Jewelry including Tiffany Necklaces,Tiffany Rings, and tiffany bracelets…
[url=http://www.hookol.com/] Guide To Buy Discount Products [/url] , [url=http://www.all4kid.com/]fashion jewelry [/url] provide,Tiffany,Oxette,Swarovski,CHANEL Jewelry Information
Find the discount [url=http://www.ggfou.com/]gucci shoes [/url] at [url=http://www.pradao.com/] Fashion World [/url]

Posted by: sxdasd at June 17, 2009 02:32 AM (qS7OY)

رسمياً تم تاجيل الدراسة في السعودية

اغرب صور في العالم صور شباب الفيس بوك صور شوجي شجون الهاجري جديده صور ماسنجر باب الحارة 4

اكبر مجموعة صور تصاميم [ بنات شباب اطفال طبيعه ] اختصارات ماسنجر نصية صور تواقيع مسلسل ام البنات

برنامج سرقة صور الماسنجر الاصدار الاخير سكربت سارق التوبيكات كشف البلوك (BLoCk) - كشف الدليت

شرح عمل قروب للماسنجر صور متحركه مسلسل ام البنات صور ماسنجر مسلسل ام البنات صور مسن كوريات

فساتين للمصمم زهير مراد ديكورات بنفسجية جديدة موديلات مراييل للمدرسة جديده فساتين سهره قصيره جديدة

ازياء للبنات نعومه جديدة صور ماسنجر للعيد صور مقصوصه لتصاميم روعه بدون تحميل مسجات صباحية جديدة

وسائط للعيد جديدة نغمات للجوال جديدة مسجات يوم الجمعة ثيمات بناتيه للجوال جديدة مقاطع اناشيد للجوال 2010 جديدة
مسجات mms لنزار قباني جديدة مسجات سفر جديدة برنامج تصميم رسائل وسائط عربي + الشرح ثيمات رومانسيه للجوال جديدة
نغمات اسلاميه للجوال جديدة مسجات حب جديدة وسائط mms الام جديدة مسجات فراق جديدة وسائط محمد عبده جديدة
وسائط صداقه جديدة وسائط فهد المساعد جديدة مسجات عيد ميلاد جديدة مسجات خالد عبدالرحمن جديدة وسائط راشد الماجد جديدة
توبيكات عيدية للعيد حلوه توبيكات العيد - توبيكات للعيد جديده 2010 صور النمس من باب الحارة 4 حصرياً فرش للعيد جديدة
صور ماسنجر حمد العماني ( صقر ) صور هيا عبد السلام " نسيمه " في مسلسل ام البنات صور تصاميم للعيد جديدة
ثيم ماسنجر 8 ثيم ماسنجر بلس صور حمد العماني " صقر " في مسلسل ام البنات سكرابز للعيد جديدة مخطوطات للعيد جديدة

فيسات رموز كبيرة للمسن فيسات رموز مستحيه للمسن فيسات رموز ماسنجر فيسات رموز مسن فيسات رموز منوعه للمسن

فيسات رموز نوم للمسن فيسات رموز نصراويه للمسن فيسات رموز نايس للمسن فيسات رموز تضحك للمسن فيسات رموز تشجيع للمسن

مشكله ماسنجر 2009 فيسات رموز اسماء للمسن فيسات رموز ابتسامه للمسن فيسات رموز اعلام للمسن فيسات رموز اطفال للمسن

فيسات رموز بوسات للمسن فيسات رموز بنات بناتيه للمسن فيسات رموز باي للمسن فيسات رموز ترحيب للمسن فيسات رموز وناسه للمسن

يجيني يتوفر اصدار احدث .يجب التثبيت الاصدار الاحدث وانا ماابيه ايش الحل مشكله في تثبيت الماسنجر التاسع

صادف Windows Live Communications Platform مشكلة ويجب إغلاقه. المعذرة على الإزعاج . ثيمات ماسنجر 2009

كيف امسح المسنجر التاسع من جهازي ؟؟ مشكلة في تثبيت ماسنجر 9 الماسنجر التاسع للتحميل عربي +انجليزي مع الشرح حصرياً

طريقة الغاء حفظ المحادثات بالماسنجر طريقة الغاء حفظ المحادثات بالماسنجر حلول مشاكل برنامج الماسنجر + البلس

حل مشكلة رقـم الـخـطـأ : 80048820 حل مشكلة يتوفر اصدار احدث. يجب تثبيت الاصدار

Posted by: msnxmsn at September 16, 2009 11:19 PM (UPbP+)

14 Air force 1 shoes
Nike air force one
Nike air force
Air force 1 mens
Air force one
UGG Boots
UGG Australia
UGG Shoes
UGG Sale
Lebron Shoes
Cheap UGG
UGG Boots
UGG Shoes
Discount UGG
UGG Australia
UGG Sale
UGG Online

Posted by: FDSAFDS at October 18, 2009 12:52 PM (GQ3Y4)

15 discounthair straighteners
ghd hair
chi hair straightener
ghd straighteners
chi straighteners
chi hair
chi hair iron
hair straighteners ghd
ghd hair straighteners
free shipping!

Posted by: hair straighteners at October 24, 2009 09:48 PM (MtGwJ)

16 Discount Boots
Womens UGG
UGG Shoes
UGG Australia
UGG UK
UGG USA
discount ugg boots
cheap ugg boots

Posted by: fdsfds at October 27, 2009 05:10 PM (8kvkz)

17 buy Discount Boots
Womens UGG
UGG Shoes
UGG Australia
UGG UK
UGG USA
discount ugg boots
cheap ugg boots
air force 1 shoes
nike air force
air force 1 mens
air force 1 boots
air force onefrom usa

Posted by: mbtshoesbuy at November 03, 2009 10:21 AM (LHCCE)

18 discount Discount Boots
Womens UGG
UGG Shoes
UGG Australia
UGG UK
UGG USA
discount ugg boots
cheap ugg boots
air force 1 shoes
Nike air force
air force 1 mens
air force 1 boots
air force onefree shipping

Posted by: reviewups at November 06, 2009 06:06 AM (XxrVz)

19 Come to our website for shopping with high quality and best service! There have new products,MBT M. Walk
and MBT Lami,Welcome everybody to buy it.

Posted by: mbt shoes at November 08, 2009 01:23 PM (QhfLM)

Posted by: ugg boots at November 12, 2009 07:55 AM (IeIJx)

21 buy [url=http://www.reviewups.com/]discount ugg shoes[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]cheap ugg shoes[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]cheap ugg[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/ugg-coquette-casual-shoes-c-22]ugg rainier[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]buy ugg[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]ugg usa[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]discount ugg boots[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/ugg-classic-short-c-1]ugg 5825[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]ugg shoes sale[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/ugg-sundance-c-5]ugg sundance[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]ugg shoes[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]cheap ugg boots[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/ugg-classic-tall-c-3]ugg 5815[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]ugg sale[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]ugg uk[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/ugg-knightsbridge-c-27]ugg knightsbridge[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]womens ugg boots[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]ugg boots[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/]ugg australia[/url]
[url=http://www.reviewups.com/ugg-classic-cardy-c-2]ugg 5819[/url]from usa

Posted by: cheap at November 14, 2009 09:21 AM (s7MB5)

22 BJ's Restaurants links of london . Management might be tempted to belly up and drown cheap links of london their sorrows, links of london jewellery since the majority of this chain's 89 restaurants are in links of london jewelry deep-recession states like California, Arizona, links of london sale and Florida. links london

Posted by: mxc at November 16, 2009 10:16 PM (amVaT)

Posted by: replica watches at November 17, 2009 08:40 PM (xpuiO)

Posted by: replica watches at November 17, 2009 11:34 PM (C/zDM)

25 ugg classic cardy
ugg bailey button
ugg classic tall
ugg classic mini
ugg rainier
ugg 5819
ugg knightsbridge
ugg 5815
ugg 5825
ugg sundance
ugg ultra tall

Posted by: reviewups at November 18, 2009 12:30 AM (Cdn3U)

Posted by: replica watches at November 18, 2009 04:02 AM (C/zDM)

Processing 0.03, elapsed 0.0343 seconds.
15 queries taking 0.0047 seconds, 35 records returned.
Page size 63 kb.
Powered by Minx 0.7 alpha.