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As Europe redefines its security interests vis-à-vis Russia in the aftermath of Vladimir Putin’s war against Georgia, both sides have reverted to the kind of geopolitical thinking that, while reasonably accurate during the Cold War, is devoid of reality today.

Mark Mardell, the BBC's resident Euroblogger, is quite pleased with Moscow's concessions to Nicolas Sarkozy and his EU delegation.  While hedging his bets, he writes, "If this first superficial take is as it appears then Sarkozy has done rather well and those who insisted on both unity and a firmis

One reliable Washington axiom is: When ideologues of the Left and Right agree on a policy idea, hold on to your wallet.

The recently completed Summer Olympics extravaganza in Beijing was a monumental and spectacular undertaking that is unlikely to be repeated for a long time to come.

Thomas Friedman, who it's safe to say is no isolationist, argues in his Sunday column that the United States is devoting too many resources to the outside world.

Russia's war against Georgia has forced Europeans to ask where their true interests lie and which country they'd be willing to defend if and when a Russian push ever comes to shove.

Those predicting that the Russian incursion into Georgia will rejuvenate transatlantic solidarity might be overly optimistic.

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