Soccer Dad: Russian Never Said They'd Do A Withdrawal--Just 'Pullback'

August 19, 2008

Russian Never Said They'd Do A Withdrawal--Just 'Pullback'

Besides manipulating the media, don't forget that Russia knows how to manipulate Western leaders too:

Russia 'Starts Georgia Pull-Out'

Russia says it has started to pull troops out of Georgia despite reports that they are moving deeper into Georgian territory.

The deputy head of Russia's general staff, General Anatoly Nogovitsyn, said: "Today, in line with the plan, the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers has begun."

But he added that there had been a misunderstanding about President Dmitry Medvedev's promise to pull forces out of Georgia.

"There is a distinction between the understandings of a 'pullback' and a 'withdrawal'... In the conversation with French President Sarkozy, the discussion was about a pullback of forces, not a withdrawal," he said.

Russian forces will pull back to the borders of South Ossetia, the separatist region of Georgia at the centre of the conflict, General Nogovitsyn said.

He would not say how many Russian troops will remain in Georgia.

This is Sarkozy's handiwork? Another Jimmy Carter in the making??

[Hat tip: Hot Air Headlines]

by Daled Amos

Posted by daledamos at August 19, 2008 10:41 AM

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Comments

Sarkozy is every bit the moral coward of his French predecessors. He has turned out to be quite a disappointment. So much for a different kind of French leader. I sure hope Israel isn't pinning its hopes on the west to protect it from Iran.

Posted by: Laura at August 19, 2008 12:04 PM

A certain UN resolution regarding Israel comes to mind for some reason.

Anyway, taking the risk of sounding rude: pullback vs. withdrawal - er... no, I better desist.

Posted by: SnoopyTheGoon at August 20, 2008 9:19 AM