US Rejected Russian UN Statement For Both Sides 'To Renounce The Use Of Force' On 8/8/08

[rcsl1998]

At the bottom of the article (3rd & 4th paragraph from the end - or put another way, the 47th & 48th paragraphs in the article):

"At the request of Russia, the U.N. Security Council held an emergency session in New York but failed to reach consensus early Friday on a Russian-drafted statement.

The council concluded it was at a stalemate after the U.S., Britain and some other members backed the Georgians in rejecting a phrase in the three-sentence draft statement that would have required both sided 'to renounce the use of force,' council diplomats said."

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/112490/Georgia-launches-offensive-hundreds-killed-in-S-Ossetia

My local M$M newspaper somehow missed this, but they did run an editorial and Op-Ed piece today that all but absolved Georgia of any blame...

[malaise]

1. Looks like it wasn't only Saakashvili who miscalculated

and big time.

[magellan]

2. Bush**'s dirty fingerprints all over this?

Say it ain't so!

What the hell does he care about a few thousand dead civilians. He's got his missile defense shield agreement with Poland now, that's what matters.

[rcsl1998]

3. And Condi Stayed On Vacation While George Played Cheerleader At The Olympics...

Like George & Condi did during Katrina...