Israel of the Caucasus

By Arnaud De Borchgrave
United Press International, 02/09/08

For Russia, the geopolitical stars were in perfect alignment. The United States was badly overstretched and had no plausible way to talk tough without coming across as empty rhetoric. American resources have been drained by the Iraq and Afghan wars, and the war on terror. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov put it, Washington must now choose between its “pet project” Georgia and a partnership with Moscow.

The War in Georgia Is a War for the West

By Mikheil Saakashvili
Wall Street Journal, 11/08/08

Mikheil Saakashvili is president of Georgia

As I write, Russia is waging war on my country.

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