It's Catching: Democracy Shut Down In Georgia. So Much For The Rose Revolution

[cali]

State of Emergency in Nation of Georgia

Nov 7 03:07 PM US/Eastern
By MISHA DZHINDZHIKHASHVILI
Associated Press Writer 3 Comments

Reuters: Georgia declares emergency after street battles

AP: Pro-Opposition TV Shut in Georgia

AFP: Violence engulfs Georgian capital after police break-up protests


TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - U.S.-allied President Mikhail Saakashvili declared a state of emergency Wednesday in the capital of Georgia, where six days of demonstrations have fueled a worsening crisis.
Saakashvili has blamed Russia for fomenting the unrest in the former Soviet nation. His prime minister, Zurab Nogaideli, said in a televised statement that there had been an effort to overthrow the pro-Western government.

"An attempt to conduct a coup was made, and we had to react to that," Nogaideli said.

The emergency declaration "will temporarily ban demonstrations and protests, and calls in the media for violence, and the ouster of the government by force," Nogaideli said.

He said that the presidential decree would be submitted to parliament for approval within the next two days as required by the constitution.

Riot police earlier used tear gas and water cannons to break up demonstrations, before bursting into the offices of a pro-opposition television station that went off the air moments later.

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http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8SP0R4G0&show_article=1&lst=1

Read the whole story. It's very disturbing. 100 people hospitalized from injuries sustained in protests. It looks like a total crackdown.

[Mike03]

1. Frightening, Fascinating and Tragic

I think the human race is breaking down completely now. We are forgetting we have these very miraculous brains and reverting to brute force, secretism and murder to solve the problems that lay on the horizon.

Thank you for posting this; otherwise, I am certain I wouldn't have seen it on the news pages I consult.

[cali]

2. morning kick

[malaise]

3. I didn't see your post and started this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2234492

George is born to lose.

[cali]

4. glad you did.

this is an important story with important implications. DUers paid no attention to it last night, not sure they will today. Good that you posted a thread about it too.