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Victor Vision
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Posted - 2008.08.10 01:36:00 -
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I think most reasonable people will agree that the hourlong shelling of a civillian town (without prior warning to the population) is not the nicest thing to do.
Also, most people might agree that killing 1000 people (within a few hours) of a population of 75000 is pretty serious business.
If an an attack of this magnitude continues for two months, than the population of 75000 would be reduced to close to 0.
In light of this concideration, an intervention to such an attack would seem reasonable - maybe even neccessary - in my view.
In other words: Georgia gave Russia a very good reason to intervene.
Of course, we all know in politics not everything is as it seems.
Even though Russia might have a good - easy to understand - reason to intervene, this does not mean Russia might not also have other goals in mind (yup, there is an oil pipeline running thorugh Georgia...).
In the end, unlike in EVE - where war is always good IMHO  - in RL war is always a big messy pile of s$&!, and is best avoided.
Let's hope this whole mess is over as soon as possible.
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Victor Vision
Amarr
Central Intelligence Service
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Posted - 2008.08.10 01:55:00 -
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 Originally by: Thorliaron
it certainly does not make it genocide like your all claiming, hell your even on your way to casuing more Georgian civillian deaths than S.ossetian
Thorliaron, would you say that people should idly stand by and watch while someone is shelling a civilian town for hours, killing many - while they could intervene?
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Victor Vision
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Posted - 2008.08.10 02:16:00 -
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Originally by: Tecam Hund
Use of ballistic missiles may or may not be true as there is no visual evidence and Russia will not acknowledge their use. And is virtually impossible to film a ballistic missile strike. But if they are used, it is pretty outrageous.
Now on the topic of the GRAD artillery. It was a criminal act to use them, but two wrongs don't make one right. With its immense numerical and in many ways technological advantage Russia can do a much cleaner job at dismantling Georgian military.
I am a pro-Russian Ukrainian, and technically consider myself a Russian, but I am not going to approve everything Russia is doing. Many deaths can be and could be avoided. There is no show of strength in dealing unnecessary damage when it can be avoided.
Very nice wording, could not agree more.
Only thing I would add is that the Russian intervention should also be as short as possible. The sooner this is resolved, the better.
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