Re: Georgia, Russia - demonstrating democracy ....

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Karen Gordon says...
>
>(K): THIS is how a country removes a leader they do not want.  If the
>U.S. had truly wanted a better leader for the Iraqi people, they would
>have been able to convince the Iraqis that there was a better way and
>that Iraqis could make that choice - with the backing of the coountries
>of the United Nations.  The U.S. invaded a country that they had weakened
>through years of sanctions and embargos.
>
>The Russian people have shown the world that they, the people under a
>government they wanted gone, were the ONLY ones to depose that government.
>No interference from a country that is known for its imperialism under the
>pretext of 'world policeman'.

Karen,

Russians and Georgians are not the same people.  They're as similar as
Englishmen and Spaniards.

Anyway, for another perspective on the Georgia turmoil, have a look at this: 

http://www.exile.ru/178/178010101.html

Posted as food for thought.