Is this battle between Russia and Georgia liable to turn really big and nasty

Question

Is this battle between Russia and Georgia liable to turn really big and nasty

Answer 1

It's concerning that it could easily get out of control.  It's very probably that Georgia picked a fight they can't win and therefore will require support and help which could get ugly.

Answer 2

It could, especially if Bush sends in troops.

Answer 3

This has the potential of becoming very big and nasty.  Georgia is our Ally and was applying for NATO membership and is already spreading.  Ukraine is about to bar the Russian Black Sea Fleet from returning to port if they do not stop.  Georgia has pulled its forces out of Iraq(Moved by US Air Support). Our Government has already said that the aggression cannot go unanswered.  This can lead to what we all feared during the Cold War.  WW-III and nukes flying.  Hopefully the Russians stop soon, since Georgia has retreated.

Answer 4

It will be short and nasty.

I have just been reading the Janes Country Risk Assesment which compares the sizes of the two militaries.

Georgia has got 82 Tanks

Russia has got 6,717

Georgia has got 7 combat aircraft

Russia has got 1,206

Georgia has 26,000 military personell

Russia has 641,000

Georgia has 95 heavy artillery pieces

Russia has 7,550

Game over....

Answer 5

Yes, it can turn really nasty. It is also Georgia's fault for staging attacks on South Ossetia in the first place.

However, the US will not be involved whatsoever. We need Russia to mediate for Iran because we are after Iran's end to stop its nuclear ambitions.

If we did get involved, Russia and Iran will be our biggest problems since they are in the SCO with China. China, however, as the host of the Olympics and the U.S. main partner in trade, wouldn't really declare a war with us.

Answer 6

Yes, there is a convergence of factors just now that, taken together, suggest something big could explode onto the world scene (WW3).

- Huge Naval Armada steams for Persian Gulf.  The biggest Naval force since the first Gulf War is heading to Iran as we speak.  Russia has already announced that an attack on Iran would be an attack on them.

- Russia invades a sovereign country, which is slaughtering and committing genocide as his force easily outnumbers theirs 100 to 1.

- White House warned that "Russian aggression must not go unanswered."

- Israel just completed war games simulating an attack on Iran.  

- Russia is spewing propaganda, blaming the US for their invasion of Georgia, trying to bait us to war.

- China is currently occupied with the Olympic games, but rest assured that they have vested interests in Iran, just as Russia does.

- Obama may be elected, which would essentially give every enemy nation in the world permission to do whatever it wants.

Answer 7

Well, Russia will probably resort to genocide pretty soon (assuming it already hasn't). That could get ugly.

Answer 8

It`s already nasty and with Russia's plans they will get nastier. We need to step in before it`s too late. Georgia is our ally and we need to man up.