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Voluntary amputation

August 11, 2008 - 4:16 pm - by Richard Fernandez
DougS
2008-08-12 02:27:44

M. Simon:

I do think that Bush has been canny and patient, playing a bit of rope-a-dope. It’s not in our interest to turn South Ossetia into another Sarajevo. The Georgians are clearly playing for time, trying to use a little Caucasian akido on the Russians. There will be time to funnel TOWs and Stingers to them if the Russians don’t back down.

And, as you say, if the Russians do back down, it will be a serious loss of face for them.