Georgia Leaves the CIS

Georgia decided it hasn't had enough @ss whipping by the Russians, and has decided to leave the Commonwealth of Independant States.

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Analysis_Georgia_leaves_the_CIS_999.html

Nuke War Anyone?

I was thinking, does anyone really realize just how close to nuclear war we are? Try this very plausable scenario on for size.

* Russia shoots down an American C-17 Cargo plane carrying humanitarian supplies to Georgia
* Russia blockaids more Georgian ports.
* America tries to send in more aid.
* Either a Russian fighter or a Russian naval vessel fires on an American vessel. There is return fire and the Russian vessel is destroyed.
* A Blackjack bomber test American air defenses, and due to the present crisis, is shot down
* Scattered skirmishes between Russian and American forces through out the world.
* KAAABOOOOM!

I hope cool heads prevail here.

The Bear Awakes: Last Minute CFE Talks Fail

Russia pulls out of the Conventional Forces Europe treaty.

Read more [HERE].

Russia Widthdrawing from Arms Treaty on December 12th

Putin went from ally to seeker of former imperial glory pretty quickly. This somehow slipped by me. I'm not suprised considering our News Media.

"He [Putin] issued his stark message as Russia confirmed that it would pull out of a landmark arms limitation treaty on December 12. The Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty was fundamental to ending the Cold War."

Nice. The post cold war peace didn't last long.