Do you think the British said the same thing about America before we declared independence?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080826/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_russia_georgia

Does anyone notice how oddly familiar this situation seems?

Answer 1

Totally.  If WE were doing this in, say, Latin America, it'd be all champagne and roses for the brave soldiers that liberated the poor oppressed people from their fascist government.  Thanks to the American media for spinning this one.  War is Peace.  Slavery is Freedom.  McCain in '84.