Should the UK go to war with Russia ?

[tay]

Indeed Russia is bombing Georgia but from what I've seen in the news (including Georgian), they're only bombing military objects and there haven't been any casualties yet, only a few injured.

Bollox. I am extremly doubtful you have been watching Georgian news, and a Russian plane just tried ot bomb a BBC reporter in his civilian car.

Want a tissue for that egg on your face?

[Diver]

Bollox. I am extremly doubtful you have been watching Georgian news, and a Russian plane just tried ot bomb a BBC reporter in his civilian car.

Want a tissue for that egg on your face?

You're missing the important issue here!

Had they hit him, Would there have been a reduction in the TV licence fees?

[DodgyAgent]

Ossetians are the majority in Ossetia (surprise huh!), and always have been.

The Russians are desperate to reassert themselves, having lost their former occupied territories. Georgia is applying to join Nato, it also has substantial amounts of oil passing through it. Its reasons for attacking Georgia are that if it does not act now it may then have to tackle NATO, it also has control over more oil, and it sends a message out to the rest of the world.

This could easily become an extended war as the world waits to see what the West are going to now do. Are the West going to be seen to be weak when a very strong ally of theirs is being attacked? or will the EU/Nato/US start channelling support through Turkey?

It is also an opportunity for the West to teach Russia a lesson over its support for Serbia and its opposition to activities in Iran and Iraq. If you think this is all about the rights of a few Russian passport holders then you are a bigger fool then even the merits of your little "tit for tat" analyses convey.

[NotAllThere]

Should the UK go to war with Russia ?

Absolutely. With the UK and Russia as allies, the war should be over by Christmas.

If the UK goes against Russia, the war will also be over by Christmas... assuming Santa visits radioactive wastelands.

hmm... time to stock my nuclear bunker, I think. At least the nuclear winter will stop global warming.

[tay]

You're missing the important issue here!

Had they hit him, Would there have been a reduction in the TV licence fees?

No you missed the important point.... what the hell was a BBC journalist doing not being in Beijing.....

[Cyberman]

The Georgians have retreated from Ossetia and have offered a ceasefire, but the Russians continue to attack. Says it all really!!

[realityhack]

Oh Dear (TM)

Oh great, more provocative statements by the Yanks. They've all the diplomacy of a grenade in your cornflakes. Why can't they just mind their own business?

[wobbegong]

Should the UK go to war with Russia ?

With what?

[TimberWolf]

With what?

China?

[wobbegong]

China?

What! Lob the Royal Doulton at Ivan? I doubt that'd have much effect. I'm no military man but I'm sure you'd be better off with ammunition of some sort.