The odd ways we choose our friends
August 11, 2008 @ 11:10 AMIf you listen to the mainstream media here in America, you probably believe that Russia is up to it's old aggressive tricks again and invaded Georgia for some silly reason. Doesn't much matter what the reason is, Russia's bad.
Georgia, on the other hand, wants to be in NATO. And it's a democracy, right? Two thumbs up for Georgia.
Now, I'm generally AGAINST taking sides in foreign conflicts; but, since the media already has, I'll at least make the following point: Georgia initiated armed confrontation by attempting to take back South Ossetia -- a small area between Georgia proper and Russian that declared itself independent in the 1990's. Russia is defending an independent nation from invasion, not invading Georgia. (I'm sure Russia's doing it for their own motives, however.)
You'd think people in these United States would appreciate the right of secession. Hmmm.
On a related topic, 22% of Americans support a state's right to secede. Only 22% support this fundamental right to self-government?