Bush sends US forces on Georgia aid mission

Features focusing on the US role during the military conflict between Georgia and Russia, August 2008 over the disputed regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

For the full background and details of the conflict see some of the ESO: Background information links below.

ESO: Background information: Bush is spectator as policy unravels http://www.europeansources.info/record/bush-is-spectator-as-policy-unravels/

United States: Department of State: Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs: Countries and Other Areas: Georgia http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/gg/

United States: Department of State: Press Release, 13.8.08: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Travel to France and Georgia http://www.trackpads.com/forum/us-state-department/893315-sec-rice-travel-france-georgia-august-13-2008-a.html

United States: Department of State: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: What the Secretary Has Been Saying: 2008 Secretary Rice's Remarks: August 2008: Secretary Rice's Remarks : Recent events in Georgia, 13 August 2008 http://sarajevo.usembassy.gov/press_20080813a.html

United States: White House: News & Policies: August 2008: President Bush Discusses Situation in Georgia, Urges Russia to Cease Military Operations, 13 August 2008 http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/08/20080813.html

BBC News, 13.8.08: US sends aid, but rethinks policy http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7559855.stm

ESO: Background information: Conflict history: Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/

ESO: Background information: Russian tanks seen moving into Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/russian-tanks-seen-moving-into-georgia/

France24, 14.8.08: US begins delivering aid to Georgia http://www.france24.com/en/20080814-georgia-russia-gori-war-us-aid-rice&navi=MONDE

BBC News, 14.8.08: US warns Russia of lasting impact http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7561586.stm

Radio Free Europe, 14.8.08: U.S. Says Russia's Actions Will Determine Future Ties, As Rice Heads To Tbilisi http://www.rferl.org/Content/Rice_Heads_To_Georgia_Amid_Claims_Of_Russian_Troop_Activity/1191119.html

Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 14.8.08: A true friend or virtual friendship? http://www.rnw.nl/english

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