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Georgia signs cease-fire agreement
Georgia signs cease-fire agreement
The U.S. says Russian troops like these outside Gori on Friday must withdraw.
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Barbara's Daily BuzzFlash Minute for August 15, 2008
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — BARBARA'S DAILY BUZZFLASH MINUTE Accuse the other side of doing that which you yourself are doing or have done -- It's called " psychological tactical political diversion " and the Repuglicans, George Bush, Dick Cheney, and John McCain use that particular strategy over and over again! They must think that we're all dumber than dirt! When the biggest bully in the entire world, George Bush, stands before us all and accuses the "other side" of bullying, his message is implausible and completely unbelievable! Only those within the Repuglican, Bush/Cheney, McCain inner circle, their ...

Georgia Signs Cease-Fire as Rice Looks On
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... said. Fighting that started last week has died down in the region, but Russian forces remain. The warfare raged for several days until Sarkozy’s diplomatic efforts helped lessen the violence. Sarkozy undertook the role because he holds the rotating presidency of the European Union. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the priority now was “all Russian troops and irregulars that entered Georgia with them must leave immediately.” Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated ...

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