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Archive for the ‘Georgia’ Category
October 29th, 2008
Category: Georgia
No one knows how many people—civilians or combatants—were killed in the battle for Tskhinvali, and both self-serving and independent estimates have varied widely since the conflict escalated in early August. The BBC now reports that The Russian prosecutor’s office is investigating more than 300 possible cases of civilians killed by the Georgian military. Some of [...]
October 17th, 2008
Now is the time on Sprockets when we propagandize.
October 1st, 2008
Category: Georgia
South Ossetia and Abkhazia have been disappointed by the non-recognition of their independence by Belarus, Venezuela, and Syria, among other reliable Friends of Vladimir. But the dominoes are starting to snowball. After recognition by Nicaragua, Western Sahara, Serbska Kraina and Gagauzia, today “Somalia” recognized them. As goes Mogadiscio, so goes Bougainville. Update: Never mind. Maybe: [...]
September 28th, 2008
William Proxmire, John McCain, and Georgia-the pieces fall into place
September 28th, 2008
In which I find myself in the awkward position of defending the integrity of a lobbyist
September 27th, 2008
Category: Georgia
What advice did Randy Scheunemann provide his client Mikheil Saakashvili, and did that advice help lead to war?
August 17th, 2008
Category: Georgia
Kevin Drum thinks Putin got greedy, and that it will cost him. Hope Kevin’s right.
