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Bush orders aid to Georgia, Rice to visit Tbilisi

 

Published 8/13/2008 at Reuters: Politics

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday ordered the Pentagon to deliver aid and sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to visit Georgia in the strongest U.S. show of support for its ally since a conflict with Russia erupted. (link)

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