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Georgia: A Reality Check for the Left | 53 comments (53 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Georgia: A Reality Check for the Left (4.00 / 3)

Good point AP, and

with what money?

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 12:53:34 PM EST
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I'm also responding to Booman, too. (4.00 / 2)

I don't mean to be flippant, because I know these idiots are itching for another war. You merely need glance at boy Kristol's NYT column to see where this is going.

(Pull quote on NYT Opinion home page near the link to his daily drivel: "We owe Georgia, which has stood with U.S. soldiers in Iraq, a serious effort to defend its sovereignty." And he helpfully states that "The United States, of course, is not without resources and allies to deal with these problems and threats.")

That said, these types have a hard time thinking 5 minutes beyond their noses. Starting a war is the easy part. That doesn't take much. But from where do we get the money and the troops? The troops in Iraq are on their 2nd, 3rd, 4th tours, our economy is tanking, our infrastructure a joke, our energy prices are about to soar after our pre-election discount, China owns our debt and they are tripping over themselves to make more? This is insane.

At some point, regardless of the fear and loathing of a resurgent Russia, the "realists" must take stock. Beyond the propaganda--and certainly beyond the morality--lay the brass tacks.

Can't hear ya, Peach!

by AP on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 01:36:29 PM EST
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Re: I'm also responding to Booman, too. (none / 0)

Not just money and troops. They need oil, the US military needs tons and tons of fuel to do anything. Especially when they don't have infantry and have to rely on air power, which just eats it up. The Russians, on the other hand, have tons of oil, giving them a major upper hand in any significantly protracted conflict. And any protracted struggle is going to drive the price of oil up and, I imagine, the dollar down, making it harder for the US the longer it goes on.

by mikep on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 06:02:17 PM EST
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Re: I'm also responding to Booman, too. (none / 0)

Nonsense. The United States military have plenty of fuel, and can get more where it comes from by the simple expedient of imposing gasoline rationing on American citizens, as was done in World War II. The fact that most people will not accept rationing as the price of coming to Georgia's aid -- most people don't even know where Georgia is, both the state ande the country -- tells you all you need to know about America's likely response.

Knut

by Knut Wicksell (b_didnn@hotmail.ca) on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 07:27:37 PM EST
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Re: I'm also responding to Booman, too. (none / 0)

On the bright side if they do it might fast-track a green revolution.

That said I have been really disappointed in the blogosphere, there has been very little discussion at Open Left, at DKos, of what we should do now which I suppose is implicitly sit on our hands. Maybe we can get away with that, but unless the French broker a cease-fire and bail our ass out I don't see any way out of further conflicts.

by MNPundit on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 07:46:54 PM EST
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