Belmont Club

By Richard Fernandez

Bio

Get Updates From Richard Fernandez
A Comment About

Michael Totten in Tbilisi

August 21, 2008 - 9:10 pm - by Richard Fernandez
Aristide
2008-08-26 20:47:18

Georgia: US sends warship to disputed port

A US embassy spokesman in Tibilisi said that the USS McFaull had left the southern port of Batumi to unload cargo at Poti, a handling point for commercial cargoes that Russian troops have occupied for more than a week. Russia has reserved the right to inspect cargoes at the port, raising the prospect of its military challenging the US operation to transfer the supplies of water, food and nappies to Georgian soil.

More at link.