South Ossetia war Commentary

Spies Among Us

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jun 29, 2010
Moscow should be grateful that the arrest of ten alleged Russian spies brought an end to a costly and ineffective government program.

Tbilisi and Tehran

Tsotne Bakuria | Jun 02, 2010
Why is Georgia cozying up to Iran?

Give Peace a Chance

Doug Bandow | Mar 15, 2010
Why is the American government so quick to consider military force as a solution to every foreign-policy problem?

Poking the Bear

Doug Bandow | Jan 15, 2010
America shouldn’t be arming Georgia—it just increases our chances of conflict with Russia.

Tbilisi's Charade

Elizabeth A. Sterling | Jan 14, 2010
Georgia is not a perfect democracy. Why do so many American politicians think it is?

Misha's World

Tsotne Bakuria | Nov 18, 2009
While Georgia is accused of harboring members of al-Qaeda and suffers through an economic crisis, Mikheil Saakashvili is planning a New Year’s Eve Party.

Too Little, Too Late

| Oct 15, 2009

DIY Defense

Doug Bandow | Sep 30, 2009
Instead of relying on America to protect them from Russia, Eastern Europeans should build their own military capabilities.

What Biden Should Have Said

Tedo Japaridze | Aug 10, 2009
The United States needs to be clear with Georgia that it is responsible for its behavior. Tbilisi must clean up its own messes.

Our Tin-Pot Autocrat

Dimitri K. Simes | Aug 10, 2009
A year later, too many still refuse to accept that Mikheil Saakashvili behaved recklessly in his conflict with Russia.

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