Georgian Protests are reaching a turning point.  Sixty Thousand Protesters in Tbilisi, Sakartvelo, have demanded President Mikhail Saakashvili's resignation by 1100 GMT Friday.  There is talk that if Mikhail Saakashvili refuses the Protesters demands, violent retribution may occur.

"If (Saakashvili) does not accept our demands we will intensify pressure and the protests will be sharper, not only outside parliament but in other places as well, for example outside the presidency," said David Gamkrelidze, the leader of the opposition New Rights party. [AFP]

Saakashvili has no intention of stepping down.  He says he will stay in power until his term ends in 2013.  Instead, he proposes dialog.  Saakashvili says,

We have no alternative to dialogue and sharing responsibility ... Dear friends, it is easy to drive wedges and make ultimatums.  It is difficult to work together, cooperate, listen and share opinions, and accept different opinions. [Reuters]

Saakashvili's problems began when he antagonized Russia into starting a war last summer, propagating a crisis throughout the country.  While the crisis has likely been fueled by the Financial Crisis around the world, the war with Russia is seen by most as a large mistake, and a sign of Saakashvili's ignorance.  Russia destroyed many northern villages in Sakartvelo, and sent troops almost to Tbilisi.  This demoralized the country and caused all businesses dealing with Russia to virtually collapse.

A great deal of blame is also being placed on George Bush's Amerika.  It is well known that George Bush financed the Rose Revolution leading to Saakashvili's rise to power.  It is also assumed that Saakashvili would have never attacked South Ossetia without George Bush's approval.  Like Ukraine, where George Bush put Yushchenko in power, the choice of president by Bush is a very poor one.  People in Georgia blame Bush, and Amerika, for their many of their problems.