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Crisis: Russia digs in within Georgia, threatens response to Poland “beyond diplomacy”
hotair.com - 8/20/2008
Crisis: Russia digs in within Georgia, threatens response to Poland “beyond diplomacy”
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Ace of Spades HQ:  Russia Threatens Poland With Measures "Beyond Diplomacy;" Rice Reminds Russia We Have A Treaty Guaranteeing Defenses "Beyond Diplomacy" as Well

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Russia Threatens Poland With Measures "Beyond Diplomacy;" Rice Reminds Russia We Have A Treaty Guaranteeing Defenses "Beyond Diplomacy" as Well
Ace of Spades HQ — Russia Threatens Poland With Measures "Beyond Diplomacy;" Rice Reminds Russia We Have A Treaty Guaranteeing Defenses "Beyond Diplomacy" as Well Just a big old round-up from Allah, while I write about D Biggest stuff: * Russia's idea of a cease-fire apparently includes territorial annexation -- and not even of the disputed provinces in question. Annexation of undisputed Georgian territory as well: A ranking Russian military official today said Moscow plans to establish 18 long-term checkpoints inside Georgian territory, including at least eight within undisputed Georgian ...

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