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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Ellen Knickmeyer / The Bulletin
August 31, 2008
CAIRO, Egypt — For some in the Middle East, the images of Russian tanks rolling into Georgia in defiance of U.S. opposition have revived warm memories of the Cold War.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew recently to Moscow, where he endorsed Russia’s offensive in Georgia....