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Bush demands Russia honor Georgia pullout
msnbc.msn.com - 8/15/2008
Bush demands Russia honor Georgia pullout
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President Bush demanded that Russia get out of Georgia, saying the people there have cast their lot with the free world and “we will not cast them aside.”

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Friday’s Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... * Poland’s role in the mix: “Western leaders engaged in intense diplomacy Friday to persuade Russia to follow Georgia’s path and sign a cease-fire, but tensions rose after a top Russian general warned that Poland had exposed itself to attack by striking a missile defense deal with the United States.” ...

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