Georgia on My Mind . . .

by the Pirate on August 11, 2008

Let’s not forget: Russia is one of the countries (along with Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Iran) that has gained disproportionate advantages because of our own weak energy position.

So although we’re busy with our bread (gas-price-rage) and circuses (the tainted Olympics), Russian aggression in Georgia is not entirely separate from this decade’s energy crisis, and we shouldn’t be ignoring it.

Our weakness with respect to energy makes it harder to step in and help other nations to repel aggression—especially members of the OPEC mafia.

And, no: I don’t want to be “the world’s policeman.” But once in a while these things have to be nipped in the bud. (There was once this situation in Czechoslovakia* that wasn’t addressed in a timely fashion, and the whole thing turned into a bit of a mess, IIRC.)

* Originally I put “Poland” here, until John of the Evil Snackage corrected me (see the comments). Rather a stupid mistake, but I was in a hurry. Also, there were four of them, and the sun was in my eyes. And while they beat me up, the dog was eating my homework . . .

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John August 12, 2008 at 3:37 am

Actually, it was the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany which prompted the Allied Powers to get off of their arses and do something. It was their spinelessness in 1938 (actually pressuring the Czechs to make no effort to defend themselves) which emboldened Hitler.

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