Ossetia

Tit for Tat

Giles Slade | Posted 05.25.2011

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Giles Slade

In the run-up to the federal election, signs of the republican's self-confidence are, to paraphrase Pete Townsend, 'f-f-f-fading away'. But let me re...

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Russia Frees 12 Georgians, Request For China's Support Rebuffed

AP | STEVE GUTTERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Thursday of instigating the fighting in Georgia and said he suspects...

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The U.S. and Georgia

Stephen Zunes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Zunes

The self-righteous posturing coming out of Washington should be tempered by a sober recognition of the ways in which the United States has contributed to the crisis.

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Lessons of Ossetia

Giles Slade | Posted 05.25.2011

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Giles Slade

Russia is a military power again proud of its independence from world opinion able to take decisive actions. The balance of power in the world has moved away from America which has no cards left to play.

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