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2008/08/11

Commitment

In my estimation, Georgia gravely miscalculated two things: The strength of Russia's resolve and America's/the West's commitment. As a consequence, their present predicament, however lamentable, is at once not unexpected. Since Georgia has ceded the initiative to Moscow, the question now is how far Russia is willing to go in this dreadful affair.