Reply #169: 1)Rove meets with Saakashvili, 2)Georgia shells S.Ossetia ...Questions?

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Saakashvili shelled civilian areas in South Ossetia-- killing a dozen Russian peacekeepers in the process-- on the opening day of the Olympics while Putin was in China. They did not bumble into this war.It was a calculated (or Mis-calculated) sneak attack.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/08/russia.georgia1

Both Rove and McCain's lobbyist butt-buddy Scheunemann consulted with Saakashvili a month before the shelling began.

http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/08/13/did-karl-rove-chat-to-saakashvili-about-south-ossetia-too/

What did they plan?

Duh?

McCain's numbers ratchet up whenever military tensions arise (don't ask) so its a safe bet that Rove et al coaxed Georgia to start the dance... while they fired up the propaganda organ.