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Statement by John McCain on Russia’s Aggression in Georgia

Posted on August 8, 2008 by kmorrison33

Statement by John McCain on Russia’s Aggression in Georgia

“Today, news reports indicate that Russian military forces crossed an internationally-recognized border into the sovereign territory of Georgia. Russia should immediately and unconditionally cease its military operations and withdraw all forces from sovereign Georgian territory. What is most critical now is to avoid further confrontation between Russian and Georgian military forces. The consequences for Euro-Atlantic stability and security are grave.

“The government of Georgia has called for a cease-fire and for a resumption of direct talks on South Ossetia with international mediators. The U.S. should immediately convene an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council to call on Russia to reverse course. The U.S. should immediately work with the EU and the OSCE to put diplomatic pressure on Russia to reverse this perilous course it has chosen. We should immediately call a meeting of the North Atlantic Council to assess Georgia’s security and review measures NATO can take to contribute to stabilizing this very dangerous situation. Finally, the international community needs to establish a truly independent and neutral peacekeeping force in South Ossetia.”

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One Response to “Statement by John McCain on Russia’s Aggression in Georgia”

  1. misanthropicus, on August 8th, 2008 at 10:27 pm Said:

    “Mister Gorbachev, tear down that wall!” - “God damn America!”
    “Ich bin ein Berliner!“ - “America is, uh, is no longer, uh, what it could be, what it once was. And I say to myself, ‘I don’t want that future for my children.’”

    Who said what, and when? And what can we expect to hear more?

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