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Yes, it's an entirely unprecedented situation for the Republic of Ireland's football team, getting involved in a north-south territorial dispute with ex-colonial power.
Although judging by their recent Belfast friendly ye shouldn't have too many problems.
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At the risk of sounding inanely trivial or facetious at this time of conflict and impending crisis, could I just say that, having missed out on doing most things before it became too late (e.g. going to the world's beautiful places before they got ruined by development), I am immensely chuffed to have driven (well, to have been driven in a coach) the length of the Georgian Military Highway from Tbilisi, through South and North Ossetia, up to the Pyatigorsk/Kislovodsk region, before it became a war zone. Must be one of the most stunning mountain roads on the planet, scenery-wise.
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What are the chances of the US or the UK offering Georgia any help, then? Over and above condemning Russia, that is.
There's a pretty big pipeline passing through Tblisi, no? And Georgia have been increasing their deployment of troops in Iraq over the last couple of years, it seems.
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The current Georgian army is already tooled up with US materiel, and have had a number of "advisors" on site in the past (I don't know if any are there now).
If there is any attempt at extending the Russian gains beyond South Ossetia, all hell will break loose.
How cynical is it to launch an invasion during the opening ceremonies, though? Olympic truce my ass.
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If I understand correctly the Georgian army carried out a massive bombardment of Tskhinvali, fully aware that there is a Russian presence there. Saakashvili is a grade A c*nt, who rigged the elections earlier this year. How odd, given that he is bessies with the States, that there wasn't an outrage in the Western press over this...
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I wouldn't be promising any of your mates some Georgian red wine if I were you.
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ursus arctos wrote:
Cueing (literally) riotous celebrations in Tblissi, if I recall correctly.
I remember reading that the rugby match drew a crowd of 60,000.
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