US top brass Michael Mullen in an exclusive interview

The US is reviewing its plans for the AMD shield in Eastern Europe, says Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen in his interview to RT.

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[zeelidium]

MAS, MAS, MAS, O KAVOURMAS !!!

[NX74656]

This was a very interesting and great interview. I think that Admiral Mullen has done a great job as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Thanks for posting this video.

[MarshallKutuzov]

It's another bone of contention, because the current leadership in Georgia (the CIA-puppet Saakashvili) has provided shelter for Chechen "muslim" terrorists in the Pankisi Gorge - across the border from Russia. Georgia refuses to either hunt for them, or allow Russia to do so - so they operate as cross-border terrorists. Frankly - having met many Chechens living in Russia - I think their claims to be "islamic" terrorists are crap - they are simply thugs and crooks.

[electango]

Obviously there are people in power in Georgia who have forgotten why Georgia has had a historically close relationship with Russia. When the Muslims begin to once again threaten Georgia, then the Georgians will be more like the Armenians (who quite clearly understand how much they need the Russians).

[MarshallKutuzov]

This kind of sensible approach would be the policy of Georgia's current Opposition, who are sensible people (mostly they are former Ministers who resigned in horror at Saakashvili's policies). It's to be hoped that the fool Saakashvili will be hung out to dry by the Obama administration - but they didn't do so yet.

[electango]

It is clear that Georgia has no business going to war with Russia. Even if it could justify war with Russia on moral grounds, it lacks the military capabilities to defeat the Russians and it's doubtful it can acquire those capabilities at any time. And America isn't going to go to war with Russia to help Georgia. Now that Israel is beginning to ally itself more with Russia thanks to Obama's pro Arab policies, perhaps the Israelis will talk some sense into the Georgians.

[electango]

The attachment of S Ossetia to Georgia was intended by Stalin to weaken Georgia by making non Georgians part of the country. The people of S Ossetia should vote whether they want to be integrated into either Russia or Georgia and beforehand both the Russian and Georgian governments should agree to abide by results of this election. As far as American involvement, it's clear the Cold War isn't really over for them. Even though we've seen in Chechnya just who the Russians are dealing with.

[MarshallKutuzov]

The Ossetia question is quite clear - it is not Georgian-speaking and was never any part of Georgia. But Stalin - who was Georgian himself - abused his powers to attach S Ossetia to the Georgian Soviet Republic. So S Ossetia only "accidentally" became part of post-soviet Georgia. Probably independent status for S Ossetia is best for now. However, USA supports Saakashvili's attempts to rule there by martial law - which is against all democratic principles.

[MarshallKutuzov]

congratulations on discussing the topic civilly :) We ought to remember that there never was a country "Georgia" - it was an area of princedoms and principalities, each with its own ruler during C19th (Imereti, Kartli, Mingrelia etc). Slowly they either allied with Tsarist Russia or were absorbed - in alliance against Islamic invaders. Modern independent Georgia badly needs democratic elections - the present Govt has no mandate & no credibility to rule.

[electango]

Regarding Georgia--like Armenia, Georgia has historical ties to Russia which existed way before the USSR. American oil pipeline or not, it is not in Georgia's long term interests to have hostile relations with Russia. It may be in America's interests, but eventually--Georgia will return to its natural place as a close partner of Russia. S Ossetia is historically part of Russia, is it not? And the S Ossetians are Russians, no? S Ossetia then must be given back to Russia.