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The innocents of Georgia

Posted by Michael Klassen on August 13, 2008 in Zeitgeist

As we enjoy a lovely bit of summer on the west coast, interspersed with high-definition Olympic coverage in the comfort of our living rooms, I draw your attention to the aggression in Georgia. The New York Times reports that Russian hackers preceded the military's battle plans with a DDOS (denial of service internet attack).

The pictures coming out of Georgia that indicate that Russia is doing anything but, as they call it, "peacekeeping."

Very chilling stuff, and the destruction and loss of life is completely unnecessary. Many speculate that Russia is attacking Georgia to send a message to the USA, and to bolster national pride (we still have that hegemonic mojo!) back home.

STORY UPDATES:

How Misha messed up (Globe and Mail)

Gwynne Dyer: No Cold War return over Georgia (Georgia Straight)

Interesting insights into this story makes it seem like a disgraceful bit of pique by Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili.

The above photo was sourced from a slideshow posted at Reuters.com.

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