You don't suppose we could persuade them to take the carolinas, mississippi and alabama while they're in the neighborhood, do you?

But seriously...

This is what happens when you beat your army to death and bankrupt your government in phony made up wars: Your long standing rival decides now is the time to make NATO look impotent to all those annoying former soviet satellites, and remind them who the real boss in the neighborhood is.

Thank god the republicans are here to protect our national security and earn us some respect overseas!

Given the dateline of Java, I think we can count ourselves lucky we didn't get a map of Indonesia.

Umm, who is writing and editing and doing the artwork on their stories?

Geopolitics by Brittany?

-15 EV - John McCain
+15 EV - Vladimir Putin

The devil went down to Georgia, said he had a soul to steal...

So, does this affect SI's number 1 pick of the Bulldogs? I know they are supposed to have a strong defense, but tanks is a tough ask for even the best defensive line.

see the hilariously/tragically understated New York Times headline, "Georgia and Russia Nearing All-Out War"

Why is that "understated"? Seems to accurately characterize things to me. Clearly, an all-out war has not yet begun, but appears to be approaching. Hence the headline.

Just a pointer: Putin's no longer the President of Russia (although it's a sure bet he hasn't given up much power); it's Medvedev now.