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the government in Prague signed an accord with the United States to accept on its territory a radar tracking system for the Pentagon's controversial anti-ballistic missile defense system.

Yes, having another great power's military hardware and soldiers on its territory is a sure sign of sovereignty.

Irony fails.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Jul 24th, 2008 at 06:04:38 AM EST
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One could almost call it Finlandisation.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jul 24th, 2008 at 06:47:41 AM EST
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