Of War And Peace

It would seem that there is a lot going on in the world this week. The start of the Olympic Games in Beijing. As well as the start of a war between Russia and Georgia. The Olympics, in ancient times was a period of peace, where war ceased and there was fellowship among the nations. No such treaty exists now.

This situation requires all of our attention. France, Turkey and even the Bush Administration (In their own special way) are urging peace. Russia, while not the major power it once was, is still powerful. And Crucial to Regional stability, well beyond its borders. Not to mention that within Georgia lies an important Oil Pipeline. However this situation has been ongoing, as far as I can tell for decades in one form or another, it must be brought to a resolution.

I hope that cooler heads will prevail in this situation, we cannot afford instability.