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Georgia Conflict
Abstract:
TBILISI, Georgia - Russian lawmakers on Monday urged the Kremlin to recognize the independence of two separatist Georgian regions, heightening tensions with Georgia where the government said hundreds of Russian soldiers remained at checkpoints.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev did not immediately respond to the unanimous votes in both houses of Russia's parliament, but he has said Moscow would support whatever choice the people of Abkhazia and South Ossetia make about their future status....
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Craig Hawley
posted 8/26/08 @ 5:08 PM MST
A major oil line runs through Georgian territory and Russia would love to take back Georgia and take control of that pipeline.
Russia now is talking about possible military action if we put the Missile defense shield in Poland.
The world is one bad decision away from WWIII.