Georgia Is Britain'sf Riend--And a Vital Route for Energy

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WITH the stakes as high as they are and a permanent member of the UN Security Council invading a country that aspires to EU and Nato membership, this is no longer an obscure quarrel between Georgia and a parcel of territory whose minority still wishes to be part of the Soviet Union.

We in the West have every reason to pay attention and not merely to the TV pictures of burning tanks and the suffering of civilians. The issues at stake and the outcome of the conflict will continue to have a direct impact on our interests.

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Georgia Is Britain'sf Riend--And a Vital Route for Energy

Georgia is a part of Europe. It is our gateway to Central Asia and, with Russia and Turkey as neighbours and Iraq and Iran not far to the south, its location alone makes it of strategic significance. It is a friend and partner in one of th...

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