The American Media Machine Crushes Russia

Returning to the conflict in Georgia with a vengeance, George Bush and the American media machine are very forceful in their insistence that Russia was the sole aggressor in the conflict and that Georgia (the "democratic" government) has not done anything to warrant the level of Russian aggression present. Authors like Glenn Beck are keen to point out how steeped in American principles the President of Georgia, Saakashvilli is. The truth of the matter is that when Saakashvilli won by a landslide in his country the International Community noted that the election process was sub-par for international standards. (here) This resulted in protests from tens of thousands of Georgians, against their government. The conflict before the recent incidents is best summed up by the BBC in a time line. One thing is blatantly obvious, the media, the president and many more are ignoring the Russian side of the story. The truth is that Georgia launched a surprise attack against its own people at the start of the 2008 Olympic games and killed 1,600 of its own population. A population that has tried in vain to separate peacefully from its government. It is sad to see the one sided coverage.