Category Archives: South Ossetia
A Concise History of the Recent Russia-Georgia Conflict
Excellent comment from a commenter about the recent Russia-Georgia conflict. Russia had peacekeeping troops in South Ossetia as part of the agreement with Georgia from the 1990′s after the South Ossetian had won their de facto independence. The present government … Continue reading
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Why Did Russia Fight a War in Georgia Recently?
A new commenter writes: The reason the US has military bases to surround Russia is to make sure it doesn’t grow powerful enough to pose a threat to the US. Remember the Russian-Georgian war of 2008? It was no coincidence … Continue reading
Support For South Ossetian Secession
Repost from the old site. A good progressive principle, but one subject to some exceptions, is the principle of self-determination. This leads naturally to support for most if not all separatist movements. In my case, I do support most, but … Continue reading
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Are Only Euro-Whites Capable of Peaceful Successionism
In this modern era, one of the ultimate litmus tests for extreme liberalism or humanism is the completely selfless permission that a state grants when it allows a part of itself to secede without starting a bloodbath. Since the Peace … Continue reading
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