firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 8/11/2008
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From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro*** The Georgia test: Russia’s assault on the sovereign nation of Georgia has become a 3:00 am moment of sorts in this presidential election. And so far, President Bush -- who was in Beijing watching the Olympics -- appears to be as frozen on how to respond as either McCain or Obama would be. This is Russia, not Iraq, and it's not like a military reaction (or a threat of one, i.e. symbolic movement of troops or ships) is the easiest ...
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Political Insider —
... The military conflict between Russia and Georgia leads First Read to ask, "Did Joe Biden's stock just go through the roof
with the Georgia crisis? Is Sam Nunn suddenly back on the short list?" ...
Two competing Olympic strategies
Political Animal —
... The attacks on Obama are patently false, and McCain’s claims about energy policy are equally deceptive, but there’s another question to be considered: who goes negative during the Olympics? MSNBC’s First Read reported: ...
Two competing Olympic strategies
Crooks and Liars —
... The attacks on Obama are patently false, and McCain’s claims about energy policy are equally deceptive, but there’s another question to be considered: who goes negative during the Olympics? MSNBC’s First Read reported: ...
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Russia, Georgia, and yet another foreign policy failure for the Bush Administration —
The Reaction
By Michael J.W. Stickings Much has been written about the Russia-Georgia War of 2008 ( i.e. , the Russian invasion of Georgia) -- see, for example, Carol's recent round-up of reaction -- but make sure to check out Fred Kaplan's fine piece at Slate on "the Bush Administration's feckless response to the Russian invasion," from which I quote: Regardless of what happens next, it is worth ...
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