As the conflict in Georgia progresses, the limitations of the European Union’s condemnation is tangible – even Dick Cheney weighed in earlier this week with words of admonishment.
It seems that the E.U. is embroiled in that age-old tussle between humanity and energy resources and is reluctant to express outright opinion.
The emotional plea issued yesterday by the Georgian ambassador, Salome Samadashvili, for a stronger E.U. response powerfully exhibited the urgency:
We hope the international community will move to some kind of action to protect our statehood. Either we find a way to respond to it together or we have to also live with the decision that we will face a different world tomorrow. The situation is deteriorating faster than a proper response can be orchestrated … as we speak the Russians act. [Source]
While the E.U. has since issued a call for an immediate cease-fire, the war between Russia and Georgia is proving to be Europe’s biggest diplomatic test since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq five years ago.
The question remains however, once the conflict ends, can NATO accession negotiations continue in the light of the recent mithering and minimal action?
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The Real reason for the Georgia war:
http://morris108.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/immediately-after-us-losing-control-of-central-asian-gas-and-oil-bp-run-btc-pipeline-is-blown-up-war-provoked-in-georgia/