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Centre left and right: bilateal meeting between NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and David Bakradze (Special Envoy of Georgia)
Georgia   Nato   Photos   Russia   War		  The Guardian 
Nato rebukes Russia and signals support for Georgia
Secretary general says it cannot be 'business as usual' under current circumstances and backs membership for Georgia Nato’s secretary general, General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer, with Britain’s foreign... (photo: NATO)
From left to right: the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Claudio Bisogniero and the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola
Defence   Europe   Georgia   Nato   Photos   Russia		  Canada Dot Com 
NATO urges Russia to ensure Georgia pull-out
BRUSSELS - NATO allies called on Russia to respect a peace deal with Georgia on Tuesday and withdraw its troops but were cool on a U.S. demand that the alliance consider scaling back ties with Moscow.... (photo: NATO / )
NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer following the meeting of the North Atlantic Council on the situation in Georgia  BBC News 
Nato wonders what to do about Russia
On the eve of a special meeting of their foreign ministers to discuss the conflict in Georgia, Nato governments are divided on what to do about Russia. There is a sense that a watershed has been... (photo: NATO )

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** FILE ** Russian Tor-M1 missile system launcher vehicles are seen during military exercises somewhere in undisclosed location in Russia, in this July 28, 2005 file picture. Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, confirmed that Russia  The Australian 
Russia trains its missiles on Tbilisi
RUSSIA has deployed several tactical missile launchers and supply vehicles to South Ossetia, putting the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, within their striking range, The New York Times reported on its... (photo: AP Photo)
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President George W. Bush delivers a statement in the Rose Garden Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, on the situation in Georgia. The Guardian
Bush may take Moscow to task for Georgia invasion
AP Photo TXRA104By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press Writer CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - Beyond pushing Russia to get its troops out of Georgia, President Bush and his national... (photo: White House / Joyce N. Boghosian)

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President George W. Bush and President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia react to the cheering of thousands of Tbilisi citizens in Freedom Square Tuesday, May 10, 2005. "You are building a democratic society where the rights of minorities are respected Seattle Times
How spat grew into Russia-U.S. showdown
WASHINGTON - Five months ago, President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia, a darling of this city's diplomatic dinner-party circuit, came to town to push for America to... (photo: White House by Eric Draper )

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks with the media after a meeting with the Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, not shown, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday June 15, 2007. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' assertion that the Bush administration will not replace its plan for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe with Russia's counterproposal for a radar site in Azerbaijan was met with silence from the Russians Frida San Diego
U.S.' Gates scoffs at Russian warnings to Poland
WASHINGTON - Pentagon chief Robert Gates dismissed as "empty rhetoric" Sunday Russian warnings that Moscow would target Poland for a possible military strike because... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo)

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Secretary-General Meets President of Georgia International Herald Tribune
Miscalculation, missed signals and overreaching on Georgia
: Five months ago, President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia, long a darling of this city's diplomatic dinner party circuit, came to town to push for America to muscle his... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)

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Thai demonstrators occupy the Government House Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai protest refuses order to leave gov't compound Houston Chronicle
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U.S. Army soldiers assess an Iraqi-run checkpoint in Al Bussay, Iraq Sectarian clashes flare in Iraq Asia Times
Soldiers stand guard in front of the administrative center of the capital Islamabad, Pakistan. cg1 Setback for Pakistan's terror drive Asia Times
Supporters of Pakistan´s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif celebrate Pakistan´s Supreme Court´s decision in favor of the former leader, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Sharif can return to Pakistan from exile, the Supr Sharif quits Pakistan coalition Sydney Morning Herald
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Georgia (Aug. 25, 2008) A teddy bear lies amidst rubble in Gori after the recent conflict between Georgia and Russia. Members of U.S. European Command’s Joint Assessment Team were accompanied by officials from the government of the Republic of Georgia, and toured the embattled city to assess the level of damage, the status of relief efforts, and the return of displaced persons. The Department of Defense deployment is part of a larger United States response to the government of Georgia request for humanitarian assistance. U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development is coordinating the efforts. Why Georgia's on my mind Seattle Times
UDA BAY, CRETE, Greece ñ Bottled water is loaded aboard USS McFaul (DDG 74) Aug. 20. The water is part of nearly 55 tons of humanitarian assistance supplies destined for the Republic of Georgia following the conflict between Russian and Georgian forces. The assistance will aid in alleviating human suffering in the Republic of Georgia. Russia lashes out as U.S. ship arrives in Georgia CNN
EU-Russian Summit - press conference with, from left to right: Javier Solana, Secretary General of the Council of the EU and High Representative for CFSP, Janez Jansa, Slovenian Prime Minister and Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia Russia sets off alarm bells Asia Times
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Former president Bill Clinton campaigns for his wife, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, at a rally at Clarion State University in Clarion, Pa., Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Bill does his bit for Obama Bahrain Tribune
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Flickr Obama Austin - USA - Politics - Party/wam2 Barack Obama prepares for his flamboyant tilt at the White House The Times
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U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) make their way across the flight line after landing on a CV-22 Osprey at Sather Air Base, Iraq on March 16, 2008. McCain's Ties to Neocon Hard Lines Middle East Online
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