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Published 20 Aug, 2008 18:25 | Updated 20 Aug, 2008 22:25

U.S. plans to extend NATO to Russia’s doorstep are one of the main reasons behind American involvement in the conflict in Georgia, according to New York-based anthropologist Brendan Cooney.

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