Georgia Parliament Approves Martial Law for 15 Days

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Georgia's parliament has endorsed a presidential decree introducing martial law for 15 days.

President Mikhail Saakashvili said the decree would allow for the mobilisation of reservists and for government agencies to work around the clock. He says it does not impose any restrictions on the media or on the freedom of travel.

The president signed the decree introducing martial law for 15 days earlier today.

It came as a Georgian official said Georgian troops would withdraw from the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinvali. Mr Saakashvili on Saturday proposed a ceasefire. Speaking at a news conference the President also proposed that the warring parties be separated.

Georgia's Security Council secretary, Alexander Lomaia, said Saakashvili's proposal meant that the Georgian troops would withdraw from Tskhinvali and stop responding to Russian shelling.

The Russian military said earlier that they had already driven Georgian forces out of Tskhinvali.

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1. Oh my, I bet our Boy King is pissing his pants waiting for Uncle Dick to tell him

he can do this too.. then he'd get to be a real dictatator.. ya know.

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2. "Georgia's under martchull law, unca Dick? Whoo! That's one state, and fifty three to go!"

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3. lol