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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38900)	8/17/2008 4:17:24 PM
From: glenn_a	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217869

Haim. Do you think it is possible we are witnessing an element of geopolitical theatre here? Is it possible that the negotiations between the Great Powers for moving around pieces of the Chessboard have been in the works for some months (well, years likely)? And that we are witnessing a geopolitical theatre of sorts where things seem to be "spontaneously" happening? Or did the West really suffer a key strategic blow that was entirely unanticipated? I wonder where Iran sits in all this? Will the West invade Iran in the coming months as part of this broader geostrategic repositioning? Or will some deal be negotiated there as well? What's your thoughts? glenn

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38900)	8/17/2008 7:42:04 PM
From: Webster Groves	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217869

<Heads should roll not only in Russia but also in other places for such blunder> Speaking of blunders, what about the Roki tunnel ? Why didn't the Georgians block it at the start of their offensive ? Certainly the only thing it was good for was a Russian counterattack. Now I can see the Americans, being geographically challenged, of overlooking this aspect. However, the Georgians also had military assistance from the Israelis, who I am certain would be on top of things. Something wrong here. wg PS - OTOH, maybe people involved knew exactly what they were doing - hard to tell from an armchair over here.

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (38900)	8/17/2008 8:55:30 PM
From: pogohere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217869

"Piping gas from Turkmenistan to China is much more expensive than to Europe and therefore Turkmenistan was sitting on the fence – invading Georgia and the lack of response from NATO / EU / US, forced Turkmenistan into an agreement they did not want to enter into. "[emphasis added] The date of the article you refer to is July 30, 2008. see: atimes.com Therefore, unless the Turkmens were told beforehand about what was to transpire in Georgia, your logic fails the time-line test.