Should we be worried?

[inanna]

From this Wired 'Danger Room' report:

U.S. Warships Run the Gauntlet with Georgia Aid

The U.S. Air Force flew its first planeful of medical supplies to Georgia more than a week ago. Now the U.S. Navy is getting in on the humanitarian action, sending a flotilla of at least three American ships plus some friends via the Black Sea to deliver more aid to Georgia. What's interesting is the mix of ships involved.

As we speak, the USS Kearsarge assault ship is sailing alone in Latin America, totally unescorted, on its own humanitarian mission. Captain Walter Towns said he feels "pretty secure." The Georgia flotilla, by contrast, is stacked with heavily-armed warships. The vanguard includes the Burke-class destroyer McFaul (pictured)and the armed Coast Guard cutter Dallas. (Another Dallas, a nuclear submarine , is also in the area.)

<snip>

Update 14:33 EST: Uh-oh: "Russian forces took up positions Thursday at the entrance to Georgia's main Black Sea port city of Poti, excavating trenches, setting up mortars and blocking a key bridge with armored personnel carriers and trucks," the AP reports.

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/08/us-warships-run.html

*****************************************************************************************************

NATO ships are also in the Black Sea right now as part of some kind of "exercise."

[RethugAssKicker]

1. Yes, we should..The US is provoking Russia.

This is all a game plan that Bush wants to lead to confrontation.

[bdamomma]

2. Yes, we should

instead of us focusing on how many houses a candidate has or who will someone pick as their VP, Cheney is working his mastermind sick plan. Poland was pushed into the Missile shield defense system, by the US proking the Georgia invasion, made Poland take a second look, Poland was against this shield at one time, did Cheney give them an offer that they couldn't refuse, and what's happening in Iran, and Israel wondering when they get the order to attack Iran, am I going on and on let me stop now.

[inanna]

3. Russia blocks Georgia's main port city

POTI, Georgia (AP) — Russian forces dug trenches and built fortifications in key areas of Georgia Thursday, but also rolled columns of tanks north toward home, picking and choosing how their nation would comply with the terms of a peace accord.

<snip>

In a move sure to heighten tensions, a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer loaded with humanitarian aid was heading to Georgia — the first of three U.S. Navy ships that will carry supplies such as blankets, hygiene kits and baby food to Georgia. The United States has also delivered aid to Tbilisi on 20 flights since Aug. 19.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDNLWfQWKrQc48pITBUg9KT_6oVwD92MS83G7

I'm keeping a very close eye on this situation as it develops.