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Russia vs Georgia

Russia vs Georgia

(Global Pulse: August 14, 2008) Long-simmering tension over a disputed region erupts in fighting between Russia and Georgia. Each side claims to be the victim of the other's aggression. Is Russia re-asserting its military might for the world to see, or did Georgia over play its military hand?

 

SOURCES: Russia Today, Russia; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; BBC News, U.K.; Deutsche Welle, Germany; Press TV, Iran; ABC News, U.S., Fox News, U.S.

 

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