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08.12.2008 11:42 am

Russia’s victory in Georgia all but complete

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A Georgian surveys the damage after a Russian airstrikeHowever it may dismay Americans to watch Russian tanks rolling over a tiny, democratic U.S. ally, you have to hand it to Putin — the invasion of Georgia was nothing short of brilliant.

The groundwork for this invasion was meticulously laid…

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08.11.2008 1:22 pm

Why the Russia-Georgia conflict matters

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A Russian convoy crosses the mountains into GeorgiaIt was a case of ironic timing that seemed almost surreal: On the very same day that the awe-inspiring opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic games was supposed to announce in spectacular fashion the start of an athletic competition symbolizing…

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07.03.2008 9:01 pm

Freedom Flies: The Soft Power of the Berlin Airlift

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Sixty years ago last week, the Soviet Union sealed all road, rail and river links into Berlin. Millions of German citizens under the protection of American, British and French forces faced starvation.
It has the ring of ancient history today. But…

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