Georgian President's remarks raises eyebrows


	Georgian President's remarks raises eyebrows

tommy2balmy

8-13-2008 10:15 PM

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russia, georgia, former soviet republic, south ossetia

tommy2balmy says:

Russia's leadership has been fierce — and often wrong — in its claims about the conflict, too.

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