US attempts to get Georgia into NATO, coupled with its desire to erect an anti-missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech republic would give it first strike capability towards Russia. Moscow sees this as a national security threat against the sovereignty of Russia. Political economist F William Engdahl believes this is the geopolitical endgame being played out in Georgia. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Interesting video report about the unstable situation in Georgia. The report is largely based on an interview with political economist William Engdahl, which provides an insightful perspective on this conflict. Engdahl makes an important point that the roots of the conflict are much deeper than just a regional strife -- as it appears related to a larger geopolitical endgame between western forces and Russia. However, this report lacks additional perspectives from multiple sources, which makes it more of an opinion piece than a straight news report.
