Russians Move Toward Gorge Despite Cease-Fire

[tekisui]

CHUBERI, Georgia (AP) — The Russian troops sprawled on top of the tanks in a 135-vehicle convoy looked relaxed, with bandannas on their heads rather than helmets. Some smoked, one ate a chunk of watermelon. Many drivers had slung flak jackets over vehicle windows.

Georgians on the side of the road watched, quietly. On a bridge, a group of about 20 men who had been swimming in the river stood barechested in shorts as the tanks, armored personnel carriers, fuel, troop and supply trucks, a few hauling artillery pieces, rolled by.

The display of Russia's military might came hours after a cease-fire had been declared Tuesday. The northbound convoy — seen in Georgia by an Associated Press reporter — appeared headed toward the Kodori Gorge, an area in the breakaway region of Abkhazia that until recently was controlled by Georgian forces.

Russian-backed separatist forces on Tuesday forced Georgian troops out of the northern part of the gorge, their last stronghold in the region. Abkhazian military officials said only Abkhaz forces were involved in operations in the gorge.

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[Warpy]

1. "move toward Georgia?"

Funny, when I went to bed last night the news was that they'd penetrated several miles inside Georgia and destroyed all the military stuff they found, especially the artillery, and had withdrawn back into South Ossetia.

It's really hard to know what's happening in a war zone, but this seems like an odd thing for the AP to report.

This story looks like it's already over 24 hours old, in other words.

[Ian David]

2. Hope Bush and Condi are enjoying their vacation.

Dick Cheney isn't even in his "undisclosed location," is he?

It's as if we had advance knowledge of this and tacitly approved it, because we're not paying any attention or taking any precautions.

[snappyturtle]

3. Cease fire...schmeash fire..It isn't over is it? nt

[sam sarrha]

4. Bu$h started it..he set the president to invade and regime change anyone who attacks their own Peopl...

this is a form of the "Butterfly Effect", i call it the "Turd Blossom Effect", goes like this.. does deceit, spinn, lies to start a war for profit in Iraq cause a "Shit Storm" in the Balkans for the same reason...? :shrug: