Want to throw out Russia casually?
Friday, September 12, 2008 at 2:05AM MONEY CULTURE: Cold Cash, Not Cold War, Newsweek, Aug 21, 2008
Exactly what I want people to think about re: Russia and its economic connectivity. It took us a while to get all that--as it did them. It's why you don't reduce this entire equation to NATO membership and missile defense and funneling arms to Georgia.
Russia will suffer some disconnection as a result of Georgia, as it should. But you don't throw the baby out with the bath water anymore than it would have been right to demonize Bush's America for all manner of disconnecting acts and violations of international norms.
Some parts of the Core are simply too important to toss away casually, without thinking through the real costs--and the alternative opportunities for behavior modification.
(Thanks: From: Jeff Jennings)
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