15th August 2008, 01:31 PM
Dear all, This is the first news I have had out of Senaki/Nokalakevi. As
you will read, the news is not good for Senaki; the Russians apparently
bombed the town again on Wednesday, apparently hitting the civilian centre
and not just the out of town military base. Nor, perhaps, is it as bad as
one might have feared in that Lali mentions no return of the Russians, and
I assume from her silence that there have been no new bombings yesterday or
today. Unfortunately, we are left wondering what else is happening in the
regions west of Gori, where there seem to be no journalists at all.
It was disconcerting to hear this morning the Russian military announcing
their seizure of 1200 (or so, I forget the exact figure) US made armaments
from the town of Senaki. That probably refers to the destruction and
dismantling of the Georgian military base outside the town on Monday (and
at least 600 of this supposedly shocking arms cache were automatic rifles;
there is little surprising about the discovery of US arms at a major
Georgian military base), but the very fact that the Russians are still in
Poti and Zugdidi means Senaki district and Nokalakevi are still within
reach of the Russians, should they choose to launch further punishment
operations.
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers
you will read, the news is not good for Senaki; the Russians apparently
bombed the town again on Wednesday, apparently hitting the civilian centre
and not just the out of town military base. Nor, perhaps, is it as bad as
one might have feared in that Lali mentions no return of the Russians, and
I assume from her silence that there have been no new bombings yesterday or
today. Unfortunately, we are left wondering what else is happening in the
regions west of Gori, where there seem to be no journalists at all.
It was disconcerting to hear this morning the Russian military announcing
their seizure of 1200 (or so, I forget the exact figure) US made armaments
from the town of Senaki. That probably refers to the destruction and
dismantling of the Georgian military base outside the town on Monday (and
at least 600 of this supposedly shocking arms cache were automatic rifles;
there is little surprising about the discovery of US arms at a major
Georgian military base), but the very fact that the Russians are still in
Poti and Zugdidi means Senaki district and Nokalakevi are still within
reach of the Russians, should they choose to launch further punishment
operations.
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers