tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post7035794056145158592..comments2023-10-28T12:01:47.929+00:00Comments on Edward Lucas: Europe View column: Kodori gorgeEdward Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11369936559712607693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-12236912176263627632007-04-13T11:02:00.000+00:002007-04-13T11:02:00.000+00:00I think Georgia did just the right thing - i.e. th...I think Georgia did just the right thing - i.e. they didn't respond to a Russian provocation. This is the foreign policy towards Russia that the Baltic states have successfully used in the past 15 years - and a lesson now well learned by the Georgians, it seems.<BR/><BR/>I wish them (the Georgians) every success in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24528000.post-77828227188423765742007-04-12T17:20:00.000+00:002007-04-12T17:20:00.000+00:00We might never find out who was behind the attack ...We might never find out who was behind the attack on Kodori Gorge (very slim chance that it was self-inflicted), but one fact needs to be highlighted: ff this indeed was a warning to the Georgian leadership, it also showed that the Georgian side is unable to deter military aggression. Although the Georgian side was praised for holding back, it seemed more like they were unprepared to do anything. <BR/><BR/>In any case, events of this character don't really benefit the de-facto states or Russia's image – whereas Georgia gains more sympathy. <BR/><BR/>blogs.tol.org/conflictsjibshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336676426227537370noreply@blogger.com