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ap.google.com - 11/11/2008

The Associated Press: Georgia congressman warns of Obama dictatorship

— ap.google.com — 10 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) A Republican congressman from Georgia said Monday he fears that President-elect Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist dictatorship. "It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing ... (more) The Associated Press: Georgia congressman warns of Obama ...

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Barack Obama

Georgia

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blogs.abcnews.com - 11/7/2008

Battle for 2012 Starts in Georgia

— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News’ Rick Klein Reports: Forget Iowa. The first round in the battle for 2012 is looking like it will be fought out in Georgia -- and much, much sooner rather than later. With the Senate race in Georgia headed... (more) Battle for 2012 Starts in Georgia

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Georgia

Saxby Chambliss

Barack Obama

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fivethirtyeight.com - 11/13/2008

Georgia Runoff Will Be Tough on Pollsters

— fivethirtyeight.com — SurveyUSA has a new poll out about the impending runoff in Georgia between Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin. For some reason, they didn't poll the trial heat question (e.g. "who are you going to vote for?"), but there are a number of other items of ... (more) Georgia Runoff Will Be Tough on Pollsters

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Georgia

Saxby Chambliss

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Georgia fired first shot, say UK monitors
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... claims of President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia that his little country was the innocent victim of Russian aggression and acted solely in self-defence. During the war both Grist and Young were senior figures in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The organisation had deployed teams of unarmed monitors to try to reduce tension over South Ossetia, which had split from Georgia in a separatist struggle in the early 1990s with Russia’s support. Read more: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/arti...

The Russian Question
Antiwar.com Original — ... the fighting." Human Rights Watch, which led the way in downplaying attacks on civilians by the Georgian military, has apparently recanted its previous pronouncements and now avers that 300 to 400 dead is a "useful starting point." Tanks fired directly into apartment complexes, often aiming for the basements – where civilians were likely to hide. The Georgian lobby's carefully orchestrated media campaign to spin the Georgian invasion as a heroic act of self-defense is now coming completely unraveled . OSCE monitors, assigned to watch the volatile region, report that the ...

The Russians Are Coming? Really?
Swampland — ... But, of course, Obama was right. According to the Organization for Security  Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and British monitors on the scene, the Georgians--whose democracy is an inspiration, but not a vital national interest of the United States--foolishly provoked the Russian assault. Furthermore, Goldfarb slags me for pointing out that the Abkhazians (and the Ossetians, for that matter) see themselves more as independent ethnic entities than part of Georgia. Ethnic atomization has been a distinctive part of the post-Soviet crackup--and I, for one, don't know where to draw the ...