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Forgotten conflicts in Europe: Crisis Group report on Abkhazia | 15 comments (15 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
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It seems that wiser heads have prevailed and Russia and Georgia have backed off.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Jun 8th, 2008 at 12:50:43 PM EST
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Today in ElPais.com, an interview with Saakashvili with the headline "Russia has a predatory instinct and wants to reconquer what it believes is theirs".

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 9th, 2008 at 02:56:48 AM EST
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While NATO merely wants to keep (none / 0)
what was never theirs.  

Not predatory at all!  ;)

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Mon Jun 9th, 2008 at 06:19:05 PM EST
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Forgotten conflicts in Europe: Crisis Group report on Abkhazia | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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