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Georgia ''invades'' Ossetia somethings not right !

  • 14-09-2008 2:35am
    #1
    conceited
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    Why would georgia attack and invade ossetia when it knew very well russia would have to invade georgia?


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  • #2
    keane2097
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    conceited wrote: »
    Why would georgia attack and invade ossetia when it knew very well russia would have to invade georgia?

    For the craic? :pac:


  • #3
    Kama
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    For the lulz?

    For Great Justice?

    For McCain?



    Beats me. Toy army versus superpower seems kinda dumb.


  • #4
    genericgoon
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055351549


  • #5
    turgon
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    conceited wrote: »
    Why would georgia attack and invade ossetia when it knew very well russia would have to invade georgia?

    Why would hitler attack and invade poland when it knew very well poland, britian, france, australia, south africa, canda etc would have to invade germany?


  • #6
    pablomakaveli
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    They invaded ossetia because the world was focused on the olympics and they expected the USA and the EU to stand up to russia for them. they probably thought russia would back down under pressure from the USA and the EU.


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  • #7
    conceited
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    Why would hitler attack and invade poland when it knew very well poland, britian, france, australia, south africa, canda etc would have to invade germany
    Germany was a very powerful nation.


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