Aug 21, 2008
Story Timeline: 109 days
clipped by: bmeupplsclipper's remarks: We are glad to help... Clip Source: www.city-journal.org“My husband said he was going to see his family,” she said. “And the Russians said again, ‘Are you going to the American side?’”“So the Russians view you as the American side, even though there are no Americans here.”“Yes,” she said. “Because our way is for democracy.”But apparently even rank-and-file Russian soldiers view the Georgians and Americans as allies. Likewise, these simple Georgian country women seem to understand who their friends and enemies are. “I am very thankful to the West,” Maya said as her eyes welled up with tears. “They support us so much. We thought we were alone. I am so thankful for the support we have from the United States and from the West. “The night they came close to Tbilisi,” she said, “Bush and...
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