wretchard
2008-08-10 03:27:41
This is a monumental mistake by Russia, and it will make Afghanistan pale by comparison. If they had stopped with South Ossetia that would be one thing, but the reaction from Eastern Europe shows at least they understand it for what it is now. But we had Ronald Reagan and Thatcher the last time; and now we may have Barack Obama and Gordon Brown. If you watch the video of his recent lap through Europe now it has a different resonance.








