1.0link123475<![CDATA[US Plans Billion-Dollar Aid Package For Georgia]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/03/us-plans-billion-dollar-a_n_123475.htmlTBILISI, Georgia — A U.S. Navy flagship loaded with aid steamed through the Dardanelles on Wednesday en route to Georgia, as the Bush administration prepared to roll out a $1 billion economic aid package for the former Soviet republic.
In Azerbaijan, Vice President Dick Cheney said the United States had a "deep and abiding interest" in the region's stability. It was the first stop on a tour of three ex-Soviet republics that are wary of Russia's intentions after its war with...