WASHINGTON, April 19 (UPI) -- Insider notes from United Press International for April 19 ...
With all bettors focusing their gambling skills on the papal conclave, those with a taste for the more exotic might be willing to bet on where the next "velvet revolution" will occur. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is upping the speculation; during a meeting with the Georgian prosecutor general's office staff Saakashvili discussed the recent regime changes in Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan and added, "We have defeated our enemies in these two countries, but there is one more country on our list." Saakashvili then promised to reveal the country at the GUUAM summit in Chisinau on April 22, attended by the leaders of Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Moldova.
Saakashvili's comments undoubtedly blindsided U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, currently in Moscow seeking Russian assistance on derailing Iran's nuclear programs. If Saakashvili delivers on his promise and "names names," then President George W. Bush's trip to Moscow for the May 9 victory celebrations could well be less warm then expected, especially as he is due to visit Georgia afterward. |