Osce shits on Shaakasvili, Gustav shits on... Gruevski?

[Petros Houhoulis]

Der Spiegel shall publish on monday an OSCE report that shall blame Georgia for the war on South Ossetia, and go as far as accusing Georgia of war crimes.

http://news.trendaz.com/index.shtml?...282317&lang=EN

On the meanwhile, Gruevski shall travel to the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minessota:

http://*********online.eu/content/view/3122/1/

...But the Republicans are worried that the hurricane Gustav shall affect their convention:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7cdb0bac-7...0779fd18c.html

...And as the L.A. times knows, the only ones who worked their way out of the Katrina mess was... the Greek community of New Orleans:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...home-headlines

"...In fact, a few neighborhoods appear to have solved the riddle, or at least to have taken a good run at it. But the ways in which they have says much about the daunting dimensions of the problem facing the rest of the city.

On the northern edge of the city is New Orleans' Greek Orthodox community and its church, Holy Trinity Cathedral. As warnings about Katrina grew darker in the days before the storm, community leaders matched up families to whisk the elderly and infirm out of danger. In the days immediately after, they mobilized to come back again.

"We ran it like a business," said John D. Georges, the parish council president and chief executive of Imperial Trading Co., a regional supplier of convenience stores.

Father Anthony Stratis worked the phones and sent out e-mails to find parishioners. Parish council member Dr. Nick Moustoukas followed up by wiring money to the neediest. Ten days after the storm, Georges and council member Christ Kanellakis helicoptered in to rescue the church's chalice and tabernacle.

By acting in concert, members of the Greek community have in effect provided each other with an immense self-insurance policy, guaranteeing that if one family rebuilds, others will. And, should more enticement be needed, the church, according to Georges, Moustoukas and others, is providing returning families with thousands of dollars of cash aid, has organized bulk purchases of new appliances and has arranged for crews that repaired the cathedral to be introduced to people whose houses are in need of work.

By the time the cathedral reopens for its first full service in two weeks, its marble interior walls will have been repaired, its lawn will have been resodded and Holy Trinity will be back in business.

Without ethnic and religious ties like the Greek community's to bind them, other neighborhoods are turning to what's been described as the great new binder of people: the Internet. Dozens of neighborhood websites have popped up since the storm. Quietly, almost by accident, the city is emerging as a test of the Internet's power to let people organize themselves...."

...And this has resulted at having the Greeks claiming Lousianas' governorship:

http://www.greeknewsonline.com/modul...ticle&sid=7161

"New Orleans, LA.- John Georges, a Republican, has emerged as a major candidate in the Louisiana Governorʼs race. A successful business leader, Georges is the odds on favorite to be in the November runoff. Governor Kathleen Blanco and former U.S. Senator John Breaux both decided not to enter the race. Georges leads the other remaining candidates with over $5.6 million of his own money deposited in his campaign account and plans to raise an additional $5 million from supporters before qualifying on Sept 6.

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He was also responsible for the distribution of $5 million in relief funds for the thousands of Greek families whose homes were destroyed by the hurricane...."

Therefore, when the Republicans shall need to show to the U.S.A. that they have someone who can deal with the likes of Katrina and Gustav, they shall give John Georges the center stage. Gruevski shall be shocked to see just another Greek having his show at the Republican convention, while he shall be limited at watching amongst the crowd...

Update!

It seems that Louisianas' gubernatorial election was last year and that John George came in third, after switching from Republican to independent. Therefore, he certainly won't be in the Republican congress. In any case, Jindal has panicked already and declared that he might not attend the congress if Gustav hits home... And a poor showing upon handling Gustav would be catastrophic for him this time. Wait and see...

...While adoring Obamas' Greek columns! Who needs the Republicans when you have this guy and Biden anyway?

http://www.congoo.com/news/addstoryc...ategory_ID=228