Russia Out of Rehab

Opinion Journal (WSJ) - Nov. 18, 2008 (Editorial)
Russia needed only a few days this August to drive Georgia's army into retreat. In the aftermath, Europe has held out only a bit longer than Tbilisi's troops. More »
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by Walter Cox - Nov. 19, 2008 - See Full Review (11 answers)
Notes: This article clarifies just how little backbone the European Union has and why, for all its faults, the United States offers the only viable counter to authoritarian regimes like Russia and China.

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by Glenn LaBauve - Nov. 20, 2008 - See Full Review (13 answers)
Notes: The bear is back and not just on Wall Street, The WSJ finally recognizes what Europe has known for years, that the strength of the former USSR never died and that the economic engine of a nation rich in natural resources will not stay stalled.
Comment: Russia has been undergoing a military rebuild for the last 10 years, there is a centuries old fear of Europe and more recently the US. The USSR ... More »

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by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 18, 2008 - See Full Review (2 answers)
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Submitted by Submitted by Derek Hawkins - Nov 18, 2008 - 12:21 AM PST
Reviewed by Derek Hawkins (review), Walter Cox (review), Glenn LaBauve (review)
Edited by Kaizar Campwala - Nov 26, 2008 - 9:31 AM PST
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Russia has been undergoing a military rebuild for the last 10 years, there is a centuries old fear of Europe and more recently the US. The USSR believed the the star wars systems were offensive when they were first proposed and started planning their response under Reagan. The KGB has had a man at the head of state since the 1980s, the investment in state recontrol has been increasing, yet our current fearless leader saw into the spook's eyes and thought he could see his soul.
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