Things begin to settle out

ARTICLE: UZBEKISTAN: PUTIN VISIT HOPES TO ARREST RUSSIA’S DIPLOMATIC SLIDE IN CENTRAL ASIA, EURASIA INSIGHT, 8/29/08

You realize this can all be accomplished without the pundits' hysterics and the irresponsible offerings of weapons systems that we cannot control use of.

(Thanks: Craig Nordin)

Comments

[Michael]

The irony is, we actually want the same thing in Central Asia--security from attack. An attack from neighbors in the Russian's case and an attack from terrorists in our case.

[anand]

Couldn't say it better myself. We should encourage China to take a leadership role to the degree it is willing to do so.