Georgia Needs Our Help—Not a Seat at NATO

Investment, not guns, is the way to face down Russia: Kristof

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 20, 2008 7:14 AM CST

(Newser) – Nicholas Kristof travels to Tbilisi, where ambitious, America-loving Georgians live in fear of a resurgent Russia. The United States needs to support this capitalist enclave in the Caucasus, writes the New York Times columnist—but not by letting it join NATO. The reason? President Mikheil... Read full story »

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Georgia Needs Our Help—Not a Seat at NATO

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