The West must share the blame for war in Georgia

The Independent by Bruce Anderson | Aug. 12, 2008 (Opinion)

Tskhinvali is not Sarejevo in 1914. South Ossetia will not be the start-line of the Third World War. But it is a ghastly mess, all the more depressing because the West is partly to blame. In diplomacy, strategy and geopolitics, our political leaders have been guilty of multiple failures over many years. Full Story »

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by Pam Rasmussen - Oct. 1, 2008

This column offers a perspective that is not being offered in most coverage of the Russia-Georgia dispute -- the mistakes of Georgia, and the role of the West in encouraging them.

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