Bush Dispatches US Military Forces to Georgia by Barry Grey

In the guise of humanitarian aid
Bush dispatches US military forces to Georgia

Barry Grey

August 14, 2008

In a major escalation of the conflict with Russia over Georgia, President George W. Bush on Wednesday announced a “vigorous and ongoing” deployment of US military forces to its key ally in the Caucasus. Bush appeared in the White House Rose Garden for the second time in three days, this time flanked by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and announced the military buildup, casting it as a humanitarian relief operation.