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Topic S.Ossetia says over 1,000 dead after Georgian attack
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goodheart4ever Posted at 11:34 am on Aug. 8, 2008

It is really a big figure but could be overestimation, Israeli offensive on Lebanon lasted 33 days with more than 15000 sorties and artillerys firing almost non stopping and it killed about 1200


Source :- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, August 8 (RIA Novosti) - Over 1,000 civilians have been killed as the result of an attack by Georgia on the capital of its breakaway republic of South Ossetia, the North Ossetian nationalities minister said Friday.

"According to the South Ossetian information and press committee, the number of fatalities is estimated, according to preliminary information, at over 1,000," Teimuraz Kasayev said.

North Ossetia is part of Russia.

Georgia launched a major offensive early Friday morning using tanks, combat aircraft, heavy artillery and infantry.

Earlier Colonel Igor Konashenkov, an aide to the commander of the Russian Ground Forces, said about 10 Russian peacekeepers were killed and 30 wounded in the conflict zone.

The Russian Transportation Ministry's press service said Friday that Moscow would cut air links with Tbilisi.

Georgian military forces have begun retreating from the capital, Tskhinvali, the South Ossetian information and press committee said.

"Using grenade launchers [South] Ossetian local defense forces are destroying Georgian tanks. According to eyewitnesses they [the tanks] are on fire throughout the city," the committee said in a statement.

The statement also said that most of the city had been devastated by the Georgian military attack, which left the hospital destroyed and the republic's university on fire

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umbinc Posted at 10:09 am on Aug. 9, 2008
Hope not. I want to play gta4 on pc before world ends. =)
raymond08 Posted at 6:47 am on Aug. 9, 2008
its the start of the thrid world war run ahhhhhhh
umbinc Posted at 3:28 am on Aug. 9, 2008
Quote: from byebyebeautyful at 10:36 pm on Aug. 8, 2008

damn, seriously i hope this doesnt start anything big. why is russia attacking georgia anyways?

It's all about South Ossetia. They want to be independent (now they are part of Georgia). Georgia doesn't want it to be independent. And Russia helps South Ossetia. It's all quite simple. The situation reminds me of first "Splinter Cell" somehow... =(
QuietRevolution Posted at 5:01 pm on Aug. 8, 2008
The real figure will be loads under 1000

just Russia trying to play the good guy

Hosko Posted at 4:45 pm on Aug. 8, 2008
I think its an over-estimation, other sources say under 500, the BBC is backing the 1000+ figure on their front page currently though, must be from a legit source?
Assaultrifle Posted at 3:47 pm on Aug. 8, 2008
I believe that Russia is justified in sending troops into Georgia and we should stay out of this since it doesn't concern us whatsoever.
Rodiggidy Posted at 11:43 am on Aug. 8, 2008
i don't think we can afford to get into this one
goodheart4ever Posted at 11:41 am on Aug. 8, 2008

Read:
http://www.golivewire.com/forums/peer-yatbnai-support-a.html

I hope the U.S  does not anger Russia.
I don't want a COLD WAR


Don't worry because cold war doesn't lead to anything because both sides knows that mutual destruction is the result of any possible war.


what does the US even have to do with this article latin muscle?

Because US have a big history of helping it allies militarily indirectly by military assistances.

Rodiggidy Posted at 11:37 am on Aug. 8, 2008
what does the US even have to do with this article latin muscle?
byebyebeautyful Posted at 11:36 am on Aug. 8, 2008
damn, seriously i hope this doesnt start anything big. why is russia attacking georgia anyways?
Latin Muscle Posted at 11:35 am on Aug. 8, 2008
Read:
http://www.golivewire.com/forums/peer-yatbnai-support-a.html


I hope the U.S  does not anger Russia.
I don't want a COLD WAR  

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