McCain: We are all Georgians now
YORK, Pennsylvania (AFP) - Republican White House hopeful John McCain Tuesday stepped up a fusillade against Russian "aggression" and declared that today, "we are all Georgians."
Addressing voters in Pennsylvania, McCain said he had spoken by telephone earlier with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who he said wanted to thank the American people for their support. - AFP
An Georgians, meanwhile:At least 150,000 Georgians cheered President Mikheil Saakashvili on Tuesday as he vowed to one day punish Russia for launching the biggest military attack on Georgia since it split from its giant neighbour.
Russia blames Saakashvili for starting the war over the breakaway region of South Ossetia on Aug. 7 but there was no hint of internal dissent in Tbilisi, where even the normally critical opposition have strongly backed the president. - Reuters
Addressing voters in Pennsylvania, McCain said he had spoken by telephone earlier with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who he said wanted to thank the American people for their support. - AFP
An Georgians, meanwhile:At least 150,000 Georgians cheered President Mikheil Saakashvili on Tuesday as he vowed to one day punish Russia for launching the biggest military attack on Georgia since it split from its giant neighbour.
Russia blames Saakashvili for starting the war over the breakaway region of South Ossetia on Aug. 7 but there was no hint of internal dissent in Tbilisi, where even the normally critical opposition have strongly backed the president. - Reuters