U.S. repeats call for Russia to stand down

From NBC’s Libby Leist The U.S. is continuing to try to find a diplomatic solution to the fighting between Russia and Georgia. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made 50 calls over the weekend, her spokesman said, and this morning the U.S. is again calling for the Russians to stand down and accept a ceasefire. "We want to see the Russians stand down and to stop attacks on Georgia,” spokesman Robert Wood told reporters. “Most importantly, we want to see an immediate ceasefire. I understand that the Georgians have offered to be party to a ceasefire, the Russians have not responded." Wood defended Rice for not flying to the region to personally intervene in the crisis by saying she has been working through the weekend and has all the modern technology available to mediate from afar. ...( read more ) (link)