Tag Archives: Mikhail Saakashvili

NATO Protection only for Perfection?

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Lee

Alex Harrowell reminds us that NATO wasn’t always so timorous about conflict risk exposure: [I]f we assume that Georgia, and specifically Mikhail Saakashvili’s version of it, wasn’t sufficiently responsible (adult, civilised, possibly even white?) to play, how do we explain … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged 1945, 1955, Aegean Sea, Alex Harrowell, conflict, cowboys, EU, Fistful of Euros, frozen conflict, frozen conflicts, Georgia, Germany, greece, indians, Mikhail Saakashvili, NATO, risk exposure, Russia, Turkey, war | Leave a comment

Recent History – Republic of Georgia

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Keith_Indy

I’m doing this for my own benefit, as I’ve not followed the goings on in the Republic of Georgia, except to note when it’s in the news, not our Georgia. April 18, 2008 Georgia sought the backing of NATO and … Continue reading →

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NATO Protection only for Perfection?

Recent History – Republic of Georgia

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