Russia Moves Troops Closer to Georgia’s Capital

For those who thought Russia had cleared out of Georgia a long while ago have been mislead. The truth is, the U.S. decided to leave a backbone back in Washington and focus on the economy. Russia has been on the move. Russia wants South Ossetia back on the map as thiers, and so does South Ossetia.

“It will be Russia,” said a Russian army lieutenant as the Ossetian soldiers under his command nodded.

But it isn’t just South Ossetia the Russians want. It’s all of Georgia…

“And Georgia used to be Russian, too,” said the young freckle-faced lieutenant, who would give only his first name, Sergei. Three armored personnel carriers and a tank were dug in around the checkpoint.

Remember that EU brokered cease-fire deal? Well Russia is now in direct violation of it by stationing forces just 25 miles from the Georgian capital. In recent weeks their have been protests against the Georgian president, which drew 10,000 people, and they vow to continue their opposition daily until the president resigns.

Of course this goes back before the Cold War, and I am sure pride has a lot to do with it. But let’s take a more realistic view of the situation. The oil and gas pipelines that cross into Georgian territory are among the few that bypass Russia in supplying Europe with energy coming directly from the Caspian Sea. With the EU pushing their empire East and Russia’s pushing West, gaining control over the pipelines feeding Europe is all about controlling Georgia. You take the Capital and you get the pipeline. Once Russia takes control, there is much more leverage besides military might to retake the old Soviet empire states that broke off from it.

This battle for Georgia, I believe, is a big step in what could soon lead to the Gog/Magog war, prophecied in the Bible.