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Wanted: a European Position
The New York Times has an analysis of the “European dilemma” in dealing with the situation in Georgia: PARIS — As NATO foreign ministers gather Tuesday for an emergency meeting on the Georgian crisis, Europe is divided over how to balance its ties to Russia with concerns over the country’s new aggressiveness. The European dilemma is clear, said Clifford Kupchan, a director ...
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