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I am from middle east, but I am concerned about global peace.I got suck from everyday day arisen conflicts in different parts of the world.The conflict between russia and georgia about south Ossetia should be solved by applying the international laws which both countiries are admitting it. Following the double standard system either from russia or the west would lead to long time conflict and a lot of innoncent human blood. All non solving conflicts are from double standard system. I am not sure which country has the right in this conflict , but I if the West and Russia refer to laws which assure the human rights ,fair, and consider the South Ossetia case from a neutral point of view without their personal benfits from this conflict, this fighting will be ended by God willing.
We need fair, goodness , the international laws and the united nations agreement.
Eman

August 8, 2008 | 6:08 PM Comments  1 comments

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Adnan addi
August 9, 2008 | 4:36 AM
double standards....
Georgia has only been an independent nation-state since the fall of the Soviet Union. Before that time it was part of the Soviet Union, and before that, the Russian Empire. Annexation took place in stages through the 19th century, but before Georgia was annexed by the tsars it was its own polity, ruled by Christian kings. Therefore Georgia has always had a strong national identity and history as a political entity, which is important for the Caucasus.

Contemporary Russia views Georgia as within its sphere of influence, and has not been happy with Georgia's attempts to align themselves with NATO, America and Western Europe. And Georgia has been trying really hard. Did you know that until today, Georgia had the third most troops serving in Iraq behind America and Britain? (Those 1,000 or so troops are being recalled back to Georgia now as the reserves are called up). Georgia doesn't trust Russia and is banking on American support.

So both Russia and Georgia are nations with established national identities. Obviously Russia is much more powerful, but Georgia occupies a strategic position along the Black Sea. The issue is, between the two countries lies the Caucasus, a region filled with ethnicities that has never been politically strong or unified. These many ethnicities, such as Ossetians, Avars, Abkhazian, Chechen, etc., fought Russian dominance, on and off, for hundreds of years, with violence reappearing at any time the central state was weak or otherwise preoccupied. Thus there is a political minefield between the two countries, lined with ethnic minorities the two sides can pit against each other.

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