"In accordance with the constitution and federal law, I, as president of Russia, am obliged to protect lives and dignity of Russian citizens wherever they are located," Medvedev said, according to Russian news reports. "We won't allow the death of our compatriots go unpunished."

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned that the Georgian attack will draw retaliation and the Defense Ministry pledged to protect South Ossetians, most of whom have Russian citizenship.

Georgian forces also shot down two Russian combat planes, according to Georgia's Interior Ministry spokesman, Shota Utiashvili. He said the planes were downed while they were raiding Georgian territory, but wouldn't give their type or any further details.

Russia's Defense Ministry denied an earlier Georgian report about one Russian plane downed. It had no immediate comment on the latest claim.

An Associated Press reporter saw tanks and other heavy weapons concentrating on the Russian side of the border with South Ossetia. Some villagers were fleeing into Russia.

"I saw them (the Georgians) shelling my village," said Maria, who gave only her first name. She said she and other villagers spent the night in a field and then fled toward the Russian border as the fighting escalated.

Separatist officials in South Ossetia said 15 civilians had been killed in fighting overnight. Georgian officials said seven civilians were wounded in bombing raids by Russia.

Putin, in Beijing to attend the Olympic opening ceremony, also said an unspecified number of the peacekeepers have been wounded.
A full-scale aggression has been launched against Georgia," Saakashvili said in a televised statement.

FUCK.
If we (usa) interfere.... We might get into another Cold war.

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This account is FINALLY now back in the hands of the original creator.

Hasta la vista, stalking hacker.

Now if they go after "Alabama", that'll be terrible!

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A Parent, old geezer, and occasionally right. Good judgment comes from bad
experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

And Latin Muscle, YOU ARE SPANISH. NOT AMERICAN.

YOU ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE US.

Post edited at 6:53 am on Aug. 8, 2008 by Takinam

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Shit! No good news at all. The US needs to stay out of this.

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I don't even think the US has the resources to find Russia  in Georgia whilst in Iraq. You guys have a budget deficit.

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We have Chuck Norris, nuf said

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If we (usa) interfere.... We might get into another Cold war.

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Why would we? Russia's been at war for quite some time, and as a whole Americans has been content to let various ethnic groups they've never heard of before fight wars over territories that they didn't know existed. I don't see why they would change anything for a country whose name causes most Americans to scoff "that's not a country, it's a state," in ignorant disbelief.

Quote: from Borislav at 2:16 pm on Aug. 8, 2008

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What the fuck do you know about russia? nothing. stay in mexico please. This is a Kavkas affair. The russian army will  quickly quell this situtition. I have full confidence in Dmitri.

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LOL.

Post edited at 1:35 pm on Aug. 8, 2008 by Wilder

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"Hey, that's not very nice, Mayor--
just because a person's gay doesn't mean he's a fag!"
-Stan

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What the fuck do you know about russia? nothing. stay in mexico please. This is a Kavkas affair. The russian army will  quickly quell this situtition. I have full confidence in Dmitri.

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Everyone knows that if Russian is doing something, they're doing it for the wrong reasons.

Someone needs to nuke you bastards. Then the cold war shit will end.

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Quote: from Borislav at 1:16 pm on Aug. 8, 2008

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What the fuck do you know about russia? nothing. stay in mexico please. This is a Kavkas affair. The russian army will quickly quell this situtition. I have full confidence in Dmitri.

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Everyone knows that if Russian is doing something, they're doing it for the wrong reasons.

Someone needs to nuke you bastards. Then the cold war shit will end.

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Have you ever made a good post?

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"Hey, that's not very nice, Mayor--
just because a person's gay doesn't mean he's a fag!"
-Stan