Why are McCain and Obama talking tough about Russia all of a sudden?
On August 8th, Georgia sent troops into South Ossetia, and the Russians responded immediately. Because of Georgia's position astride natural gas and oil pipelines, Europeans are nervous about the implications of war in the region. If you're interested in learning more about the sources of the conflict, you should check out a terrific New York Times article by James Traub here.
The following is from CNN:
I always find it fascinating to watch foreign news. Here's a clip from a show "Russia Today". Russia has argued that the USA is behind the Georgian offensive on August 8th. Here's an interview of an American in South Ossetia. He accuses the Georgians of "genocide".
The first day of the Russian intervention from a Russian point of view. This is mostly coverage of the fighting without commentary. It's long, too.
This is from Deutsche Welle, a German program in English:
Finally, this is from Al Jazeera:
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