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2008-08-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by lotp 2008-08-12 12:49|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 This is some of that long term damage to relations Bush was talking about.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-08-12 13:41|| 2008-08-12 13:41|| Front Page Top

#2 "Foreign Secretary David Miliband used blunter terms, saying Russia's "aggression" in Georgia was incompatible with its desire to join the World Trade Organization and its status as a major energy supplier to Europe.

Brown said: "It's international pressure in these last few days from many countries that has now brought this immediate ceasefire that's now shared by Georgia and Russia."

The counter spin campaign has begun.

Posted by superstitiousGalitizianer 2008-08-12 14:20|| 2008-08-12 14:20|| Front Page Top

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