-Caveat Lector- Russia Denies Bombing Georgia by Mistake MOSCOW, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Russia rejected suggestions on Thursday that its helicopters had dropped bombs on a region of Georgia, saying the reports were disinformation aimed at souring relations between the two ex-Soviet states. Georgia said on Wednesday that unidentified helicopters attacked a village on the border with the rebel Russian region of Chechnya, prompting suspicion that Russia had mistakenly dropped bombs intended for the Chechnen rebels. Russian warplanes fighting Chechen-based Islamic guerrillas mistakenly attacked Georgian territory in August, forcing Moscow to apologise. "Russian helicopters did not drop the bombs," a spokesman for Russia's Defence Ministry said by telephone on Thursday, reading a statement. "The Russian helicopters were carrying out combat reconnaissance of a section of road on Russian territory leading from Itum-Kale to the Russian-Georgian state border. The results of the task were recorded on video," he said. The spokesman said suggestions that Russian helicopters had attacked Georgia were "malicious disinformation aimed at complicating traditionally friendly ties between Russia and Georgia and misleading world opinion over the action of Russian troops to destroy bandit and terrorist groups (in Chechnya)." Georgia's President Eduard Shevardnadze, in Turkey for a summit of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), called the bombing a provocation on Wednesday and demanded that Russia investigate the incident. No one was injured in the attack. Copyright 1999 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ======================= Robert F. Tatman Computer Help Desk Desktop & LAN Services Systems Department Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 215.854.2729 215.854.2788 The contents of this message represent the opinion only of the writer, and may not be construed to indicate the endorsement of Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.; The Philadelphia Inquirer; or the Philadelphia Daily News. "Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity." DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
