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Why was Cheney's guy in Georgia before the war?
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... House disclosed on Monday that Cheney would hurry over to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine and Italy next week, almost immediately after addressing the Republican National Convention on Labor Day. And so it was that a team from the vice president's office, U.S. security officials and others were in Georgia several days before the war began. It had nothing to do, the vice president's office said, with a military operation that some have said suggests a renewal of the Cold War. Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/presidentbush/2008/08/g...
Why was Cheney aide in Georgia before the conflict?
Think Progress —
... The LA Times reports that Joseph R. Wood, Vice President Cheney’s deputy assistant for national security affairs, “was in Georgia shortly before the war began.” James Gerstenzang wonders what Wood was doing there. Sergei Markov — a senior political scientist who is close to Vladimir Putin — claimed recently that the war was “ ...
Getting McCain Elected
Newshoggers.com —
... The Bush/Cheney cabal is going to get McCain elected in November by doing the only thing they really know how to do - start a war, this time with Russia. The LA Times reports that Cheney's man, Joseph R. Wood, was in Georgia shortly before the conflict began - surprise, surprise! Today, after talking to a paid representative of the Georgia government and a dog and pony show, neocon scribe ...
Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... , "We are not afraid of anything, including the prospect of a new Cold War." * Good question : "What was a top national security aide to Vice President Dick Cheney doing in Georgia shortly before Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili's troops engaged in what became a disastrous fight with South Ossetian rebels -- and then Russian troops?" * ...
Today on Doing Time- Wednesday, August 27th
The Latest on Air America —
... , saying they are ready America , just try it. This as news comes out that a top Cheney Aide was in Georgia before the conflict broke out two weeks ago. Well, as Ron mentioned yesterday, Cheney is on his way to the region next week, so calm your fears, the greatest American Diplomat is on the case! In addition, Ron will talk to Stephen Edidin, Curator of the ...
War and Piece — This from the LAT is from a few days back, but interesting. "What was a top national security aide to Vice President Dick Cheney doing in Georgia shortly before Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili's troops engaged in what became a disastrous fight with South Ossetian rebels -- and then Russian troops? ... Joseph R. Wood, Cheney's deputy assistant for national security affairs, was in Georgia shortly before the war began. But, the vice president's office says, he was there as part of a team setting up the vice president's just-announced visit to Georgia. ..." Do aides really ...
