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The war in the ether

August 12, 2008 - 3:47 pm - by Richard Fernandez
Cannoneer No. 4
2008-08-13 05:39:13

The convoy, comprised of about 60 tanks, APCs and other vehicles, was seen 10 kilometers (six miles) outside Gori heading in the direction of Tbilisi, the journalist said.

Russian soldiers leaned out of the windows of the trucks shouting “Tbilisi! Tbilisi!” and waving Russian flags.

Russian armored column heading toward Tbilisi from Gori

One armored task force won’t take Tbilisi.