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Russia Attacks Georgia; Alabamians Up in Arms |
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 Written by Katelyn Sack
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Sunday, 10 August 2008 |
 In response to South Ossetian declarations of independence backed by a recent escalation in military aggression, Georgia attacked the breakaway region last week. Russia swiftly responded with a naval blockade, aerial bombardment of civilian targets, and ground reinforcements for South Ossetia and Georgia's other would-be independent state, Abkhazia.
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili made a heartfelt plea to the neighboring state and citizen militias of Alabama via a late-night BBC interview, asking for supplies, military reinforcements, and above all, strong voices in the international community condemning Russia's violence and no one else's. At dawn, there appeared to be a line of Confederate flag-covered pick-up trucks waiting to enter Georgia. The line reportedly smelled like pie.
Alabama Governor Bob Riley could not be reached for comment. Top staffers in his office indicate Gov. Riley is in talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, seeking to negotiate a possible cease-fire.
Other gulf states such as Mississippi and Louisiana are seeking to remain neutral in the dispute, which threatens to destabilize the entire oil-rich gulf region.
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