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has long been seen by Russia as a quasi domestic sea. WTF are we doing having more ships than them there? Who is provoking who, again?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Thu Aug 28th, 2008 at 06:02:57 AM EST
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Maybe this is all a ploy to kill the European Commission's Black Sea Synergy. There's no way Benita Ferrero-Waldner is going to convince Russia, Ukraine and Georgia to sit at the same table to

  • Stimulate democratic and economic reforms
  • Support stability and promote development
  • Focus on practical projects in areas of common concern
  • Respond to opportunities and challenges through coordinated action in a regional framework
  • Develop a climate more conducive to the solution of conflicts in the region



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 Aug 28th, 2008 at 06:31:12 AM EST
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