Rice Condemns Russia's Actions

From Hollister

Last month, Russia bombed Gori, Georgia in response to the attacks in South Osseta, killing several people . The bombs hit not only military buildings, but residential buildings as well. Georgia was obviously furious as we can see from the president's actions.

"'Mr Saakashvili [The Georgian President] said he had decided to declare that Georgia was in a state of war because it was "under a state of total [Russian] military aggression".' (BBC News, August 9, 2008 "Russian Jet Attacks Town")

While she believes that Georgia's actions to gain back South Ossetia were rash, Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice said today that Russia's actions have put Russia in a state of "self-imposed isolation and international irrelevance." (The Washington Post, September 18, 2008, "Secretary Rice Sharply Criticizes Russia's Recent Actions")

Despite her harsh criticism, Rice made sure to denounce any second Cold War ideas, and to clarify that the U.S. "will continue to sponsor Russian students and teachers, judges and journalists, labor leaders and democratic reformers who want to visit America." (The Washington Post, September 18, 2008, "Secretary Rice Sharply Criticizes Russia's Recent Actions")

She also pledged that "we will continue to support all Russians who want a future of liberty for their great nation."(The Washington Post, September 18, 2008, "Secretary Rice Sharply Criticizes Russia's Recent Actions")