Note: This is an informational compilation. GMF does not endorse, either explicitly or implicitly, the content contained herein. NEWS Russia says pullback complete, US, France call for more Agence France Presse (France), 22 Aug 2008 Summary: “Russia said Friday it had completed a pullback of troops from Georgia but the Georgian government challenged the claim [...]

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BRUSSELS — In his column entitled “What Did We Expect?” in the New York Times of August 20, 2008, Tom Freidman argues that the recent conflict in Georgia proves that Nato enlargement in the 1990s was a strategic mistake and helped create the kind of Russia that would attack Georgia. Mr. Friedman has, of course, [...]

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