Just as a disclaimer, I love Ukraine. I do. It's a beautiful country, the people are really funny and friendly, and I've always had a great experience there. Georgia, I hear, is beautiful and amazing, and I enjoy their food. However...
What is the US obsession with getting Georgia and Ukraine into NATO?! Today, NY Times reports that the US "has started an unexpected diplomatic initiative in Europe, urging NATO allies to offer Georgia and Ukraine membership in the alliance without going through a lengthy process and fulfilling a long list of requirements."
Georgia may have provoked a war with Russia and is clearly not the most stable of places right now. Saakashvili chews on his ties. The Ukrainian goverment has collapsed! And while they struggle to agree on how to form a government, the country is also divided on whether or not they even want to be in NATO. So why is the US goverment pushing for their membership? Why Condoleezza Rice? Why?
3 comments:
Rice and fire-grilled Georgian Kababs.
Seriously, did you really have to ask?
That's not actually US policy. NY Times got it wrong. I predict a confusing media war that no one in the US will pay attention to as they stuff their faces, while some poor public affairs people will be up late in US embassies across Europe, trying to explain that the NY Times is wrong from time to time.
They god damn better be wrong! I appreciate that Ukraine and Georgia fear losing their sovereignty, but let's not just throw NATO membership around.
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