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2009-05-01 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia takes formal control of Georgia borders

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Posted by Steve White 2009-05-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Every war time member of Saakashvili's Cabinet has abandoned him. His public support approaches single digits. And NATO wants to prop this goof.

Posted by Jans Wittlesbach2039 2009-05-01 07:06|| 2009-05-01 07:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Saakashvili may have given the Russians an excuse, but it didn't really matter; soon enough they'd have forced some other excuse. It's not about Georgia, per se. Russia badly wants control of the major oil export lines from the Caspian basin to Europe and the west, and Georgia sits on one of the very few outside their control. (Long-term, look for new lines to the EAST, to China. Then Russia's SOOL.)

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-05-01 09:29|| 2009-05-01 09:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Agreed, Glenmore.

Posted by lotp 2009-05-01 12:47|| 2009-05-01 12:47|| Front Page Top

#4 I believe China's already got pipeline projects in progress with Kazakhstan.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-05-01 13:33|| 2009-05-01 13:33|| Front Page Top

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