The United States has begun to assist in the relocation of 2,000 Georgian troops from Iraq to Georgia. The troops were called home in an effort to increase security during the latest Georgian/Ossetia Conflict.
The United States has elected to assist 1000 Georgian troops to their home after Georgia recalled them from their posts in Iraq. The soldiers will be redeployed to South Ossetia within the next
96 hours followed by the rest of the Georgian troops. 2000 Georgian military members had been assisting the United States and Britain in security measures in Iraq after obtaining training from United States forces.
The decision to airlift troops from the Iraqi front to Georgia has been
criticized by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia. He claims the United States decision will hamper negotiations to resolve the conflict within South Ossetia. Sunday the Georgian military retreated from South Ossetia in an attempt to honor cease-fire agreements. Georgian pleas for cease fire have been met with accusations that Georgia was not observing its ceasefire pledge.
President George W. Bush has hailed the response from Russia as disproportionate and have asked Russian officials to contain their assaults to not move into Georgian territory.
Bush, in an interview with NBC, said, "I've expressed my grave concern about the disproportionate response of Russia and that we strongly condemn the bombing outside of South Ossetia."
U.S. Flies Georgian Troops Home from Iraq
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