Bush Sending Troops To Georgia
On a humanitarian mission.
WASHINGTON (CNN)—President Bush said Wednesday he is dispatching U.S. military personnel to Georgia in a “vigorous and ongoing” mission to provide humanitarian aid to victims of the fighting between Russian and Georgian troops.
Shortly after Bush spoke, the White House announced that a U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo jet carrying medical supplies arrived in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
Another C-17 is to arrive in Tbilisi on Thursday carrying more supplies, including 104,000 doses of antibiotics requested by the Georgian Ministry of Health, a State Department spokesman said. The value of both shipments is $1.28 million, he said.
Bush said more U.S. military aid missions were planned by the Navy and Air Force.
He warned Russia not to interfere with any relief efforts.
We’re walking a pretty thin line here. If the Russians attack communities that have a presence of US troops it’s basically an act of war.
What Bush is doing is using the presence of our military as a shield agaisnt further Russian attacks on Georgia, and it’s a pretty smart move if you ask me.
