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Trouble in Tbilisi

Liberty and security are hard to combine. Georgians risk losing both.

Commentary

Support Georgia, Not Saakashvili

Mikheil Saakashvili suppresses democracy, curbs free speech, and blasts his opponents as radical and unpatriotic. Why is he the media darling of the West?

Standoff in Georgia

NATO’s military exercises begin today in Georgia. Meanwhile, President Saakashvili has accused the Russians of planning a coup against his government. This dispute ignores Georgia’s deeper internal problems with democracy.

Tbilisi's Illusion

Mikheil Saakashvili’s regime, faced with growing opposition, is becoming increasingly undemocratic—and the West should pay attention.

Books & Reviews

Missiles Over Tskhinvali

Last summer, Russia and Georgia came to blows. Tbilisi’s pro-American president believed NATO would protect him in a fight with the big, bad bear.

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May 26, 2012