U.S. promises military training to Georgia

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

U.S. promises military training to Georgia
Tue, 5 Jun 2012 16:38 GMT
Source: reuters // Reuters
By Arshad Mohammed and Margarita Antidze

BATUMI, Georgia, June 5 (Reuters) - The United States pledged on Tuesday to help train pro-Western Georgia's military in coastal defence and underscored its rejection of Russia's "occupation" of two separatist Georgian regions after a five-day war between Tbilisi and Moscow.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, visiting the Black Sea resort town of Batumi during a trip to the South Caucasus, urged Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to hold free and fair parliamentary elections as his term as president expires.

Clinton's comments on military support will likely antagonise Russia, which sent troops into Georgia in 2008, routing the small South Caucasus country's military before recognising the two separatist regions as independent countries.

Clinton promised that Washington would provide training and support for Georgian forces to better monitor their coasts and skies and upgrade its transport helicopter fleet so it can more easily move supplies and people around the former Soviet state.


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[Jackpine Radical]

1. They're gonna need it

to repel the impending invasion from Alabama.


Oh, wait…

[dipsydoodle]

2. for "likely antagonise"

read as "guaranteed to piss off"

Also designed to help ensure that Georgia's next round of elections are as bent as the last ones.

[formercia]

3. Just enough training to encourage the Georgians to make the same mistake

and engage Russian forces.

Perhaps the Taliban could give them a few pointers.