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Georgia's President Mikheil Saashvili and a U.S. military instructor 16.08.2009, 09:21 12 comments

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AFP Photo/ Nina Shlamova 15.08.2009, 06:23 6 comments

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Silence of the lambs: US girl recounts effort to tell the truth about August war

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Georgian soldiers become political asset

173 is a company. A company of the 23rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade of the Georgian army, that is. And they're off to join the thousands-strong crowd already fighting in Afghanistan.

Mikhail Saakashvili (L) and  Anders Fogh RasmussenAnders Fogh Rasmussen (AFP Photo / Vano Shlamov) 01.10.2010, 15:03 31 comments

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The Caucasian candidate: days of NATO in Georgia

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Georgian soldiers (AFP Photo / Vano Shlamov) 24.12.2009, 09:17 10 comments

Republican Senator urges US to rearm Georgia to stabilize Caucasus

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Georgian involvement in Afghan war – a key to NATO door?

Published: 01 September, 2009, 07:01


American military specialists are beginning to train Georgian troops set to join the war in Afghanistan. But, the question remains, what is behind Tbilisi's decision to throw their servicemen onto the frontline?

 
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