[Skybird]

The last Ossetia-threads somewhat derailed into emotional venting, and even straight propaganda and nationalism. If you want to continue with that attitude, go back there - but don't start again here. Of yourse you can disagree with my views, but if you make that known, do it in a neutral way, like I post neutrally as well.

The news of the day is clear, Russia has created facts and installed itself as the major guarantor for stability of the status quo in the Caucasean region again. Several questions arise from this which I want to adress point by point. I just had a long talk with an old colleague from my travelling times, who still works in the foreign correspondent business at times. We exchanged plenty of views and philosophies, this is what brought me to writing this. Much of it is more a structuring of what has been on my mind before.

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