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August 13, 2008 - 1:49 pm - by Richard Fernandez
wretchard
2008-08-13 15:22:51

I think we should hope for the best but plan for the worst. Our policy should be to de-escalate but be ready for escalation. The key to this is access. Negotiating access through Turkey. Legitimizing convoys through the Black Sea and airlifts into Georgia.

What happens next is Putin’s move, but we should be ready for anything, considering his assurances are less than reliable.