US Russia's actions in Georgia could harm US ties

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters

BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The White House warned Russia on Sunday that military escalation in the Georgia conflict could have a "significant, long-term impact" on relations between Washington and Moscow.

U.S. President George W. Bush's deputy national security adviser, James Jeffrey, said it will be key to see the Russian reaction to the withdrawal of Georgian forces from the South Ossetia breakaway region.

"We've made it clear to the Russians that if the disproportionate and dangerous escalation on the Russian side continues, that this will have a significant, long-term impact on U.S.-Russian relations," Jeffrey said.

Georgia's interior ministry said earlier its forces had withdrawn from South Ossetia where they had been fighting Russian troops for control. The Russian military confirmed that Georgian forces were moving out of the capital of the region.

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10266801.htm

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U.S. to present U.N. resolution condemning Russia
10 Aug 2008 14:53:45 GMT

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The United States will offer a U.N. Security Council resolution later on Sunday condemning Russian military action against Georgia as unacceptable, a U.S. spokesman said.

more:http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10314004.htm

Western Concern Grows Over Oil, Gas Pipes Through Georgia

August 10, 2008: 09:11 AM EST


LONDON (AFP)--Western concerns are growing over the impact of the conflict between Georgia and Russia on a key oil pipeline through the region from the Caspian Sea to the West, analysts say.

While Georgia doesn't produce oil itself, U.S. and European energy firms have counted on the pro-Western country - sandwiched between Russia and Iran further south - to host a conduit for oil and gas exports from Azerbaijan.

Since President Mikhail Saakashvili took power in 2004 two new pipes have been built, and the explosion of violence between Georgia and huge northern neighbor is threatening those, notably the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline.

As if vindicating those concerns, the head of Azerbaijan's state oil company said Saturday that oil exports had been halted via the Georgian ports of Batumi and Kulevi due to the clashes over the breakaway region of South Ossetia.

more:http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200808100911DOWJONESDJONLINE000220_FORTUNE5.htm

[ixion]

1. see, because it's only "liberation" when we illegally invade

when other's do it, it's "unacceptable". :eyes:

[bemildred]

2. If you want to threaten someone, you have to use something they are afraid of.

Just saying ...

[Deny and Shred]

3. The UN? Really?

I thought BushCo found the UN as quaint as the Geneva Conventions. Hell, they put John Bolton in as UN representative.
Funny how they find the UN useful when up against Russia and China (Tibet).
A fine inclusion of the pipeline story, Maddezmom. If not for the Caspian pipeline, this would be as noteworthy to the Administration as the first few years of Darfur - not at all.