Eastern Europe gets jittery over Russia

Poland, Ukraine, Moldova and the Czech Republic are among those worried that they could be next after the invasion of Georgia.

the fact that the distracted and overly stretched Bush administration took little concrete action to protect Georgia from Russia's wrath must also give pause to nations that would throw their lot completely with the U.S. Is the strategic alliance that many Eastern European countries have been building with the U.S. since the fall of communism nearly two decades ago still worth the risks? Full Story »

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Former satellite nations are understandably nervous about déjà vu all over again. However, they still believe in alliances with America, which are bolstered by the fact that the Bush administration—which gave us Iraq and its chilling parallels to Russia’s invasion—has but a few months left at the trough and will be replaced by a more responsible administration. Even if McCain should take the presidency, he will undoubtedly be hemmed in by a Democrat congress and thus be held more accountable.

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