Russia doing what U.S. did in Kosovo

Wednesday (13 August 2008), Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, “This is not 1968 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia where Russia can threaten a neighbor, occupy a capital, overthrow a government and get away with it. Things have changed.”

Rice never mentioned that in 2003, Republican President George W. Bush invaded Iraq, continues to threaten its neighboring countries, continues to occupy the capital of Iraq, overthrew the government, had the leader killed, installed a puppet government — and got away with it.

According to the NBC Evening News, Georgia started this confrontation. Georgia is attempting to force South Ossetia and Abkhazia back into the Georgian state.

Sound like Kosovo? If the United States can force Kosovo independence from Serbia, then the Russians can force South Ossetia and Abkhazia independence from Georgia.

In the area of contention is the Black Sea port city of Poti. The oil terminal in Poti is key to Georgia’s fragile economy.

Sound like Kosovo? In addition to oil, there are many natural resources in Kosovo. Plus, the Albanian-led and al-Qaeda-backed Kosovo Liberation Army has permitted the United States to build a military base in Kosovo.

The United States set a precedent in Kosovo. Now look for the Russians to capitalize on that precedent.

Nikola (Nick) Drobac
Aliquippa, PA 15001

The Times, Newspapers Inc., Pennsylvania, dba The Beaver County Times, Sunday, 17 August 2008, page A14.

Published Online: Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:25 AM EDT
http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2008/08/17/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/doc48a5750d4fbad452662521.txt

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Russia capitalizes on U.S. precedent

Editor:

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said: "This is not 1968 and the invasion of Czechoslovakia where Russia can threaten a neighbor, occupy a capital, overthrow a government and get away with it. Things have changed."

Rice never mentioned that in 2003, United States Republican President Bush invaded Iraq, continues to threaten the neighboring countries, continues to occupy the capital of Iraq, overthrew the government, had the leader killed, installed a puppet government and got away with it.

According to the NBC Nightly News, Georgia started this confrontation. Georgia is attempting to force South Ossetia and Abkhazia back into the Georgian state.

Sound like Kosovo? If the United States can force Kosovo independence from Serbia, then the Russians can force South Ossetia and Abkhazia independence from Georgia.

In the area of contention is the Black Sea port city of Poti. The oil terminal in Poti is key to Georgia’s fragile economy.

In addition to oil, there are many natural resources in Kosovo. Plus, the Albanian-led and al-Qaida backed Kosovo Liberation Army has permitted the United States to build a military base in Kosovo.

The United States set a precedent in Kosovo. Look for the Russians to capitalize on that precedent.

Nikola Drobac
Reading, PA 19607

The Reading Eagle, Thursday, 21 August 2008, page B6

Posted Online By ReadingEagle Letters At 12:06 AM
http://readingeagle.com/blog.aspx?bid=3&id=17259&t=Russia-capitalizes-on-US-precedent

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