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Published 8/12/2008 at TIME.com Top Politics Stories
As Russia's attack escalates, the Administration scrambles to respond -- and so do the Presidential candidates
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President Bush Discusses Situation in Georgia
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Russia Orders Halt in Georgia as Fighting Continues
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Victor Davis Hanson on Russia in Georgia on National Review Online
article.nationalreview.com 8/12/2008 — The Russians rightly expect Westerners to turn on themselves, rather than Moscow and they won t be disappointed. Imagine the morally equivalent fodder for liberal lament: We were unilateral in Iraq, so we can t say Russia can t do the same to ...
article.nationalreview.com 8/12/2008 — The Russians rightly expect Westerners to turn on themselves, rather than Moscow and they won t be disappointed. Imagine the morally equivalent fodder for liberal lament: We were unilateral in Iraq, so we can t say Russia can t do the same to ...
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 — CNN Political Ticker 8/12/2008
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At UN: Confirmation of Russia's Georgia advance
(AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 8/12/2008
AP - Georgia brought another last-ditch appeal Monday to the United Nations Security Council to stop Russia's advancing army, which U.N. officials confirmed has driven beyond Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
AP - Georgia brought another last-ditch appeal Monday to the United Nations Security Council to stop Russia's advancing army, which U.N. officials confirmed has driven beyond Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Russian announcement of halt in Georgia 'positive': US
(AFP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 8/12/2008
AFP - Russia's announcement that it would halt its offensive against Georgia was a "positive" development, US ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad said Tuesday.
AFP - Russia's announcement that it would halt its offensive against Georgia was a "positive" development, US ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad said Tuesday.
McCain Steps Up Criticism of Russia — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 8/12/2008
Amy Chozick reports on the presidential race. John McCain stepped up his criticism of the Russian government Tuesday, calling for increased international pressure to demand a ceasefire in neighboring Georgia. “The impact of Russian ...
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Georgia Becomes Central Subject for McCain — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 8/12/2008
Amy Chozick reports on the presidential race from Newark, NJ. John McCain has stepped up his criticism of the Russian government and on Tuesday called for increased international pressure to demand a ceasefire in neighboring Georgia. ...
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