Democracy Now!
Aug 15, 2008
Russia-Georgia Conflict Fueled by Rush to Control Caspian Energy Resources
Human Rights Watch has accused both Russian and Georgian forces of killing and injuring civilians through indiscriminate attacks over the past week of fighting. Professor and author Michael Klare joins us to talk about how the Russian-Georgian conflict is largely an energy war over who has access to the vast oil and natural gas reserves in the Caspian region.
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All the Propaganda That’s Fit to Print: The New York Times, Again, Tells It Like It Ain’t
Russia-Asia cooperation a nightmare for US hawks
“Gori in ruins”? See for yourself + Paul Craig Roberts on Russia Today + Georgia is a US Project
Inventing Your Own History As It Happens By John Steppling
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Thank’s for great post. I completely agree with last post.
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