I actually doubt the US is involved.
--- On Sun, 8/10/08, martin <mschiller at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> The three main players in this ongoing event are the USG,
> Iran and
> Russia . Georgia and the Ossetians (north and south) seem
> pawns . The
> USG seems to be playing a above board and below board game
> with Iran .
> But the USG presence (via whatever military support has
> been provided)
> seems a purely provocative action in terms of Russian
> aspirations for
> alliances with Iran .
>
> martin
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