Saakashvili Says Ukraine Could 'Conquer Russia,' Provoking Official Outcry

[jakeXT]

Georgia's former President Mikheil Saakashvili told a Ukrainian television channel over the weekend that Ukraine's military could "conquer all of Russia," a remark that incited the ire of Russian officials.

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"Saakashvili is a clown at a corporate party chewing on his tie," Vladimir Markin, spokesman for Russia's federal Investigative Committee, said on Twitter, referring to a famous incident of Saakashvili nervously chewing on his tie before a 2008 television interview.

Saakashvili, who lost a five-day war with Russia over two breakaway regions in 2008, told Ukraine's 24 TV in an interview aired Saturday that Georgian officers working with the Ukrainian military said "the spirit of the Ukrainian soldiers is one of the best in world."

"If you give them the necessary knowledge, skills and weapons, they can conquer all of Russia," Saakashvili said, citing the unnamed "Georgian officers." The United States is "ready to provide drone aircraft and artillery."

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/saakashvili-says-ukraine-could-conquer-russia-provoking-official-outcry/515578.html

Maybe it's contagious, whatever McCain has.

[bemildred]

1. Hey, we're ready to provide artillery. Just have to figure out how to get it there.

We have lots of old artillery that just needs to be blown up.

You can tell McCain is just totally in his element there, he feels the rich rewards of proper recognition from his peers.

[MattSh]

2. If Nuland ever needs an assistant at State...

this idiot would fit right in.