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Advice for Visiting Sochi

The Gormogons Posted on January 11, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Uncle Jay, as many of you know, travels the world going from major sporting event to major sporting event, and rigging them to win insignificant amounts of money. Last year alone, he confided to Borepatch that he raked in over … Continue reading →

Posted in Borepatch, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Olympics, This Olympics Really Sucks, Uncle Jay

Bear Watch: Going out for Japanese?

The Gormogons Posted on October 4, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

So, over at Contentions, J.E. Dyer puts up a bunch of links showing Russian attempts to bully Japan over the Kuril Islands, concluding: Its significance cannot be overemphasized. In approaching this confrontation, Russia is effectively treating Japan — a G-8 … Continue reading →

Posted in China, F-22, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Japan, North Korea, Russia

Shocker: Russia at fault in Caucasian War

The Gormogons Posted on October 4, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 4, 2009

Georgia contributed to the problem, but even Europeans dependent on Russian natural gas have to admit ’twas the Bear. EVEN BEFORE the shooting ended, Russia’s invasion of Georgia last year prompted an international debate about who bore responsibility for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Third Caucasian War?

The Gormogons Posted on August 26, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 26, 2009

Boris Nemtsov, who is of course an opponent of V.V. Putin, claims: One of the biggest myths perpetrated by Vladimir Putin’s propaganda machine is that during his 10-year rule over Russia, the former president and current prime minister succeeded in … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, The Caucasus, War

Communists finally ousted in Moldova [Updated]

The Gormogons Posted on July 31, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 31, 2009

Felicitări! But, of course, were one an alarmist, one might think that, suitably twisted into an allegation of election fraud or the like, this otherwise happy result could serve as a pretext for a nasty, imperialist neighbor to come to … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Moldova, Russia

So maybe this is what Vlad got from Barry O…

The Gormogons Posted on July 23, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 23, 2009

…in return for his grin-and-grip and missile deal (where we accepted reductions in missiles they were going to retire anyway as in their favor). Biden to Georgia: Lie back and think of England. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia

The Bear eyeing Georgia again?

The Gormogons Posted on July 2, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 2, 2009

With President Barack Obama’s trip to Moscow on Monday, you might expect Russia to avoid stirring up any trouble. Yet the Russian media are now abuzz with speculation about a new war in Georgia, and some Western analysts are voicing … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, Barack Obama, Diplomacy, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia

Obama & Iran: Better late than never?

The Gormogons Posted on June 23, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 23, 2009

Maybe, but Mike Goldfarb says, “Why the hell can’t he get it right the first time? Again?!” Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Barack Obama, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Iran, Russia

America, fearsome enemy, unreliable friend.

The Gormogons Posted on December 4, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.December 4, 2008

“One Arab ambassador told me recently that the Iranians are reminding Arab leaders that America didn’t help Fuad Siniora, the prime minister of Lebanon, or Mikheil Saakashvili, the president of Georgia, when they got into trouble—that in fact Washington left … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Iran, Lebanon, Russia

Weekly Standard roundup: Vol. 14, No. 10

The Gormogons Posted on November 21, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.November 21, 2008

Great magazine this week. For your delectation: Ethan Gutmann’s cover story on the Chinese organ-harvesting complex will give you nightmares. No one lacerates the French like the French. Great piece on Saakashvili’s visit to Paris. Former Colleague of a Gormogon … Continue reading →

Posted in Bobby Brady Jindal, China, Georgia (Sakartvelo), La Belle France, Organ-Harvesting, Republicans, Russia, Sarah Palin, Steve Hayes, Wide Stance

Taiwan slipping away?

The Gormogons Posted on October 19, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 19, 2008

Gordon Chang relates that RAND says the Chinese are very close to absolute air superiority in a potential Taiwan invasion. This is very bad news on a number of fronts. First, peace in East Asia has generally been stable due … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Taiwan, USAF, Vietnam

It’s hard out there for a pimp

The Gormogons Posted on October 18, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 18, 2008

Alas, SPECTRE’s new boss, Vova Putin is having some trouble selling his “liberator of South Ossetia” story. Even to fellow goons and his stooges. Consider the rogue’s gallery [sic*] that refused to go along: Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela, the Castros’ Cuba, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bond—James Bond, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Putin that Chekist хуй

Great Victories of Soft Power, Chapter…

The Gormogons Posted on October 12, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 12, 2008

Once again, aggression recedes before the fearsome arsenal of negotiation the EU deploys. And the world is safer for it! Or, wait, did I get that backwards? Check out their effort to “counter” Russia—we’ll have to outbid them to give … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Bear Watching: Small Wars Journal

The Gormogons Posted on October 4, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 4, 2008

SWJ has an excellent post today tying together the long WaPo piece on Russia and the car-bombing in South Ossetia. The Volgi has been thinking about the car-bombing for a while, and although he hopes it doesn’t come to such … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Anna Politkovskaya, Chechnya, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, War, War crimes

Ukrainian arms

The Gormogons Posted on October 3, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 3, 2008

So Bad Vlad is raising the temperature on their “Ukraine sold arms to Georgia” claim. Now the claim seems to be either that they were selling arms into a war zone or that they sold arms “in the run-up” to … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine

Welcome, Carlmogon!

The Gormogons Posted on October 3, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 3, 2008

The Gormogons would like to extend a honorary membership to former Swedish PM and MFA Carl Bildt (r.), for “speaking truth to power” as the hippies say, and potentially getting declared persona non grata by a Russian government clearly high … Continue reading →

Posted in Carl BIldt, Europe, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Sweden

Russia adds another pretext to go after Ukraine?

The Gormogons Posted on October 2, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 2, 2008

Via Kathryn Lopez. Casus belli, Melvin Belli, what’s the difference? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine

RFE/RL Roundup: Bear Watching (10/2) (Updated!)

The Gormogons Posted on October 2, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 2, 2008

So, what’s up with the медведь today? Breaking the Sarkozy agreement and keeping the Europeans out of South Ossetia, schmoozing the Germans, modernizing their nuclear forces (unlike us), spying on the Czechs, monkeying with their democratic window-dressing, and venerating Stalin. … Continue reading →

Posted in Czech Republic, Europe, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Germany, Nukes, Russia

RFE/RL Roundup: Sakartvelo On My Mind

The Gormogons Posted on September 30, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 30, 2008

So what’s going on in Georgia? Hmm. The poor, oppressed South Ossetians whom the Russians had to save from Great Georgian Imperialism are ethnically cleansing South Ossetia. I’m sure they don’t have Russian permission to do this. Their army must … Continue reading →

Posted in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Europe, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, War crimes

Credit where it’s due

The Gormogons Posted on September 28, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 28, 2008

Strong statement by Condi contra Russian demands: “We will not permit Russia to veto the future of NATO, neither the countries offered membership nor their decision to accept it…We and our European allies will give our help to Georgia…. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

South Ossetia ≠ Kosovo

The Gormogons Posted on September 27, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 27, 2008

Doubtless all the Gormogons’ readers saw through Russia’s silly “Kosovo” pretext for invading Georgia. If, however, you were worried about the details of the claim, Noel Malcolm (who literally wrote the [ok, a] book on Kosovo) goes through the historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Kosovo, Russia

VLAD TO W: DROP DEAD

The Gormogons Posted on September 25, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 25, 2008

Gordon Chang reports the Russian foreign-policy establishment is saying with one voice, “Look, we’re not playing ball. Punish us for Georgia, and we’ll upset your precious little multilateral applecart.” This is about as blunt as diplomats get. So, what now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

While they were protecting those poor South Ossetians…

The Gormogons Posted on September 25, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 25, 2008

…those crafty Georgians must have forced forced the simple, good-hearted Russian soldiers to destroy their country’s cultural patrimony. They’re tricky bastards, those Georgians. This reminds the Volgi of the kind of crimes against history and culture that the Serbs perpetrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Serbia, War crimes

RFE/RL Roundup: Bear Watching

The Gormogons Posted on September 24, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 24, 2008

Nice gesture by Medvedev; let’s hope he does more. Too bad Stalin’s the “strong Russia” model Putin is going for. The Russia Lobby continues to press Washington. Matlock’s arguments about the effects of admitting Georgia and Ukraine aren’t trivial, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Moldova, Russia, Stalin, Ukraine

RFE/RL Roundup: Not so quiet on the Russian front

The Gormogons Posted on September 23, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 23, 2008

Well, nationalism and attacking an unbeloved ethnic group is apparently popular in Russia, boding ill for any sort of domestic check on revanchist nationalism and, indeed, likely stoking public anger at the first sign of push-back by the West. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Kazakhstan, Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, NATO, Russia

Europa, Europa

The Gormogons Posted on September 22, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 22, 2008

Condi: Georgian invasion leaves Russia isolated. Well, except for Europe. (I mean, a three-month delay is enough for invading a tiny neighbor, right?) Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Europe, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Georgia-invasion blowback? (Con’t.)

The Gormogons Posted on September 21, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 21, 2008

Has Russia just set itself up to lose territory by justifying their invasion of Georgia in terms of South Ossetian self-determination? Because now, Gordon Chang reports, the South Ossetians are mumbling about reunifying with North Ossetia. Which is part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Ossetia, Russia

Europe’s hour of reckoning?

The Gormogons Posted on September 14, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 14, 2008

Thus writes Ian Buruma (of Occidentalism fame) in the Los Angeles Times. His article is very much worth reading, but your Volgi would take exception to one assertion: The prospect of joining the European Union has strengthened the democracies of … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Moldova, Russia, Turkey

Turkish rethinking…

The Gormogons Posted on September 10, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 10, 2008

…not going our way? Maybe when the Russians are in Sevastopol, Odessa, Poti, Batumi, and Sukhumi… Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Turkey

Putin to U.S.: ёб твою матъ

The Gormogons Posted on September 9, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 9, 2008

Which isn’t a nice phrase. Google at your own risk. More seriously, this incident, in which Russian forces seem to have ripped off more U.S. military equipment than the previously-reported Humvees. For all the idiotic commentary following the Russian characterization … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Georgia-invasion blowback?

The Gormogons Posted on September 8, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 8, 2008

Ukraine seriously considering rebuilding a nuclear arsenal? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine

Fukuyama against Georgian NATO membership

The Gormogons Posted on September 5, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 5, 2008

Here. As I think I’ve argued somewhere (oh yeah, here, though sketchily), the West has a fair number of cards to play against a revanchist, expansion-minded Russia. NATO membership is one. If it’s as transparently a bluff as Fukuyama says, … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Iran, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The Bear prowls

The Gormogons Posted on September 2, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 2, 2008

The Post gets it. And Russia taunts NATO. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), NATO, Russia

Us autocracies gotta stick together?

The Gormogons Posted on August 31, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 31, 2008

Article 1The Purposes of the United Nations are: To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, United Nations

Interesting times for Turkey-watchers

The Gormogons Posted on August 29, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 29, 2008

These days. My own sense is that, however vivid Turkish anti-Americanism is at the moment, serious Turks understand that it’s a whim they can indulge only in the absence of external threats. And for all Turkey’s dependence on Russian natural … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), NATO, Russia, Turkey, U.S. Navy

Ai grijă, Moldovo!

The Gormogons Posted on August 27, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 27, 2008

Once again, Russia is rattling sabers at Moldova. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Because I did. Transdnistria is the new South Ossetia. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Moldova, Russia

And meanwhile on the Black Sea…

The Gormogons Posted on August 27, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 27, 2008

…the Russians say, “Bah, we are not intimidated by your puny warships. Behold our making-stuff-blow-up skills!“ Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Poland, Russia, Turkey, U.S. Navy, Ukraine

Russia & the Middle East

The Gormogons Posted on August 27, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 27, 2008

Some reasonable speculations from Robert Freedman at MESH on the Middle Eastern repercussions of Russia’s invading Georgia. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey

The Gormogons Posted on August 27, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 27, 2008

Your Œcumenical Volgi has been trying to go easy on the foreign policy, as he knows that Russia’s invasion of Georgia has driven him mad and he’s gone a bit berserk in hijacking this fun little blog. However, if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Asia, China, Czech Republic, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Kazakhstan, NATO, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia

Koba’s Ghost

The Gormogons Posted on August 26, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 26, 2008

Must-read from the great Sebag. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Stalin

I haven’t always been a big Chris Patten fan…

The Gormogons Posted on August 25, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 25, 2008

…but this is lapidary. Here’s a taste, but read it all. We Europeans seem to have forgotten our history. There were other times when we have stood by while a militaristic European power insisted that it had the right to … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Georgia (Sakartvelo), NATO, Russia

In case you weren’t convinced…

The Gormogons Posted on August 25, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 25, 2008

…that Russia’s invasion of Georgia was a punitive expedition for their applying to NATO rather than a humanitarian gesture on behalf of their beloved South Ossetians, here’s a good bit of analysis from Pavel Felgenhauer (via David Frum @ NRO). … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), NATO, Russia

Poti, the New Sebastopol?

The Gormogons Posted on August 23, 2008 by 'PuterAugust 23, 2008

‘Puter thinks so. Russia’s lease on the Ukrainian port of Sebastopol on the Black Sea is up in 2017. Ukraine and Russia are about as friendly as fire and gasoline. ‘Puter’s betting Ukraine finds a way to not renew the … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Poti, Russia, Sebastopol

Spetsnaz in Georgia

The Gormogons Posted on August 22, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.February 17, 2015

Not to obsess on the trumped-up nature of Russia’s invasion of Georgia, but this picture on Drudge caught my eye (I can’t figure out whom to credit—it’s hosted on Yahoo’s news servers, but I can’t find it in their index). … Continue reading →

Posted in AS Val, Georgia (Sakartvelo), GRU, Guns, Russia, Spetsnaz, SVR (KGB)

Great and informative review…

The Gormogons Posted on August 22, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 22, 2008

…by a professor of Russian and Georgian of a new history of the Caucasus. Via aldaily.com. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, The Caucasus

Merci, Mme Moïsi

The Gormogons Posted on August 22, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 22, 2008

What has the Volgi been telling you? Does it sound better à la française? The current crisis in the Caucasus does not mark the return of the Cold War, nor is it likely to mark the start of open warfare … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Self-Determination for Tibet Turkestan and Inner Mongolia

But we no longer need a substantial surface fleet, right?

The Gormogons Posted on August 21, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 21, 2008

Right? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Israel, Russia, Syria, U.S. Navy

Ha.

The Gormogons Posted on August 21, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 21, 2008

Putin: “Beginning immediately, my attorney will be explaining my Georgia policy, Frau Merkel.” (Title: Flawless Friendship—literally “friendship as clear as a loupe”) (That’s Gerhard Schröder, Putin’s Gazprom catamite, holding the phone.) Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Gerhard Schröder, Germany, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia

Ossetian War commentary — 21 August

The Gormogons Posted on August 21, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 21, 2008

Interesting points from Fred Kagan via John McCormack at the Weekly Standard. Sounds like a fairly clear victory for Russia at this point. Victor Davis Hanson on the West’s instinct to turn on itself first. A Cato Institute writer blaming … Continue reading →

Posted in Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, What is to be done?

Bernard Henri-Lévy in Georgia

The Gormogons Posted on August 21, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 21, 2008

More good first-person reportage from le BHL. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

A Gentle Reminder

The Gormogons Posted on August 21, 2008 by 'PuterAugust 21, 2008

‘Puter stands with the Czech and Slovak peoples as they remember the fortieth anniversary of the brutal Soviet invasion of then Czechoslovakia. The Soviets believed emerging freedoms granted by First Secretary Dubček in what was called Prague Spring threatened the … Continue reading →

Posted in Czech Republic, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Prague Spring, Russia, Slovakia, Soviet Union

“They are taking broken refrigerators.”

The Gormogons Posted on August 21, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 21, 2008

Great first-person reportage from Georgia by the estimable Michael Totten in City Journal. “They are burning the houses. From most of the houses they are taking everything. They are stealing everything, even such things as toothbrushes and toilets. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

So, wait, Russia is telling…

The Gormogons Posted on August 20, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 20, 2008

…NATO that she’s suspending cooperation? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), NATO, Russia

NATO to Russia: Tsk!

The Gormogons Posted on August 19, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 19, 2008

Translation of this: “we’re fucking useless”. Not that the U.S. has been better; argubly, we’ve been even worse. Chimpy McHilterburton doesn’t exactly look like a world-despoiling warmongering tyrant now, does he, kids? I mean, there’s an oil pipeline there. Aren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Georgia (Sakartvelo), NATO, Russia

Georgian Autonomous Okrug, anyone?

The Gormogons Posted on August 19, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 19, 2008

Because with the Russians holding Gori and now taking Poti, it looks like they’re planning on staying a bit. Also, notice that they stole a bunch of American equipment, as a ёб твою мать собакым хуй. Laugh it up, Vovochka. … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia

Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The Gormogons Posted on August 19, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 19, 2008

Like Peter Pham at NRO’s Tank, the Œcumenical Volgi has long had an eye on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, stemming from his long interest in Central Asian affairs (which interest led to one of the most painful incidents in his … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Georgia (Sakartvelo), India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uyghurs, Uzbekistan

Walter Laqueur on Kremlin strategy

The Gormogons Posted on August 17, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 17, 2008

Worth reading. Covers Georgia, the Near Abroad, and the Middle East. The main aim will be to weaken America’s position in the Middle East. In this respect, there are differences of opinion in the Kremlin. Some ex-generals have come on … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Middle East, Russia, Ukraine

Uh, yes.

The Gormogons Posted on August 17, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 17, 2008

Worth reading beyond the fairly rhetorical question in the headline. RFE/RL always does a good job. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Ossetian War commentary — 15 August

The Gormogons Posted on August 15, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 15, 2008

John Bolton is on fire in the Telegraph. Not least because he uses some of the historical allusions the Volgi has pulled out. The West, collectively, failed in this crisis. And he takes the Bushies to the woodshed. Great stuff. … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), NATO, Russia

Gone To The Dogs

The Gormogons Posted on August 15, 2008 by 'PuterAugust 15, 2008

‘Puter is uncertain whether this post’s title describes Georgia’s territorial integrity or the West’s absolutely shameful response to Russia’s naked aggression toward a newly-minted democracy. However, from the AP photo at right, courtesy of FoxNews, at least one Georgian has … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs Are Better Than Cats, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Jonah Goldberg, Liberal Fascism

It’s too bad…

The Gormogons Posted on August 15, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 15, 2008

…Fred Thompson‘s never run for president. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Fred Thompson, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Что делать? — Tactical edition

The Gormogons Posted on August 15, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 15, 2008

If the Georgians want to fight, Stuart Koehl has some ideas on how we can help. He doesn’t mention it, but we should be preemptively providing this kind of military assistance to other democratic countries in Russia’s sights, particularly Ukraine. … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine, What is to be done?

Ossetian War commentary — 14 August

The Gormogons Posted on August 15, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 15, 2008

Excellent piece in Small Wars Journal: …The return of strongman rule to Russia, and particularly one who regards the demise of the Soviet Union as a historic catastrophe, is now a fact of international life to which we will all … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Lest the Georgians escape criticism

The Gormogons Posted on August 14, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 14, 2008

Here’s a good piece on their apparently incompetent strategists and ignoble recent history in South Ossetia pre-Rose Revolution. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Уркаїна!

The Gormogons Posted on August 14, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 14, 2008

Wow. Ukraine looks like they’ve realized that it’s on, and they’re trying to effectively lock up the Russian Black Sea Fleet. (Via Michael Ledeen @ NRO.) Good for them. As Krauthammer argues infra: we have cards; we need to play … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine

Что делать?

The Gormogons Posted on August 14, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 14, 2008

Charles Krauthammer has some excellent suggestions. And he grasps what this is all about: The real objective is the Finlandization of Georgia through the removal of President Mikheil Saakashvili and his replacement by a Russian puppet. If you don’t read … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, What is to be done?

Cease-fire ceases

The Gormogons Posted on August 14, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 14, 2008

According to Saakashvili at any rate: For too long, we all underestimated the ruthlessness of the regime in Moscow. Yesterday brought further evidence of its duplicity: Within 24 hours of Russia agreeing to a cease-fire, its forces were rampaging through … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Well said…

The Gormogons Posted on August 14, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 14, 2008

…Mr. Johnson, who’s evidently on the same page as the Œcumenical Volgi. “The Russian invasion of Georgia is a damning indictment of Western, and especially European, diplomacy….If the Russian bluff is ever going to be called, it had much better … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

What’s In Our National Interest?

The Gormogons Posted on August 13, 2008 by 'PuterAugust 13, 2008

‘Puter humbly attempts to expand on a small point in OEV’s outstanding commentary on the Crisis in the Caucasus. The United States continually analyzes what wars are acceptable and which are not, which interventions are acceptable and which are too … Continue reading →

Posted in Caucasian Crisis, Georgia (Sakartvelo), National Interest

A quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing.

The Gormogons Posted on August 13, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 13, 2008

On NRO’s Corner, John Derbyshire argues: Either you believe the U.S.A. ought to commit — in writing — that we shall go to war on behalf of Georgia (Estonia, the Ukraine, etc.), or you believe we ought not. Precisely backwards. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Semitism, Conspiracy theories from Saturn, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Israel, John McCain, Neville Chamberlain, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia

Ossetian War commentary

The Gormogons Posted on August 13, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 13, 2008

Read ’em in full. Melik Kaylan: Having overestimated the power of the Soviet Union in its last years, we have consistently underestimated the ambitions of Russia since. Already, a great deal has been said about the implications of Russia’s invasion … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Iran, Russia, Unfreeze those arms sales to Taiwan already

Russian cease-fire?

The Gormogons Posted on August 12, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 12, 2008

Well, this would be nice, if it’s true and it sticks. It’s a welcome distance short of the deposition of the Georgian government I was expecting. If this holds, it’s because Russia’s made her point; now, the ball is in … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

Schmitt & De Lorenzo on the Ossetian War…

The Gormogons Posted on August 12, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 12, 2008

…in today’s Wall Street Journal. Worth reading throughout. However, if you don’t have the time, just read this: Reversing this course will not be easy, but it is absolutely necessary. At stake are international law, energy security, NATO’s future, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Some very clear thinking on Russia & Georgia

The Gormogons Posted on August 12, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 12, 2008

Instead of a series of incoherent responses to Russian actions, we should get out in front of this problem by defining it on our terms: a sovereign Georgia, a South Ossetia whose future is decided by negotiation and not force, … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Obama, the UN, and Russia

The Gormogons Posted on August 11, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 11, 2008

Over at NRO’s Corner, Punditissimo Jonah Goldberg wonders why the heck Obama’s response is to refer the Ossetian War to the UN Security Council. I’d have thought the answer was obvious: the left’s innate aversion to any sort of positive … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Olympics, Russia, Rwanda, Self-Determination for Tibet Turkestan and Inner Mongolia, Unfreeze those arms sales to Taiwan already, United Nations

This Is Not the Change We’ve Been Waiting For

The Gormogons Posted on August 11, 2008 by 'PuterAugust 11, 2008

Senator McCain whipped out his foreign policy and security bona fides again today in addressing Russia’s “peacekeeping” efforts in Georgia, warning the Russians of “severe, long-term negative consequences” involving a few tricks Senator McCain picked up during his time visiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Dwight Eisenhower, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia

Also, you dirty hippies

The Gormogons Posted on August 11, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 11, 2008

Where’s your “no blood for oil” now? China’s got the frickin’ PLA in Sudan to protect its oil deals with the genocidal government, and you decide the best way to deal with the crisis is to go to the UN. … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Hippies…they say they want to save the world but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad, Russia, Self-Determination for Tibet Turkestan and Inner Mongolia

Where is the Knight in the Panther Skin? (ვეფხისტყაოსანი)

The Gormogons Posted on August 11, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 11, 2008

The Œcumenical Volgi has been on the road and, due to a dodgy wifi connection, unable to blog at any length. Ensconced in an airport with all the modern conveniences, he can finally address the horrific events in South Ossetia … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Kazakhstan, Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, Moldova, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

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