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mudvillegazette.com - 8/9/2008
Georgia, Russia, South Ossetia
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Although competing with the Olympics and John Edwards for space in America's news reports, the story of developing conflict in Georgia has been reported in America. Lesser known to Americans is the fact that Georgia currently has a combat Brigade serving in Iraq, in Wasit province, not far from the border with Iran. Some 'fog of war' confusion now surrounds the future of that Brigade.  ...

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Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... with the Olympics and John Edwards for space in America's news reports, the story of developing conflict in Georgia has been reported in America. Lesser known to Americans is the fact that Georgia currently has a combat Brigade serving in Iraq, in Wasit province, not far from the border with Iran. Some 'fog of war' confusion now surrounds the future of that Brigade. According to the APGeorgian President Mikhail Saakashvili told CNN television Friday the troops would return... read ...

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