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In The News: Rubbing up against the ‘Bear’ - It almost makes one nostalgic for the Cold War, and indeed, the people in charge of advising the US government’s policy on the East seem to be. The US signs a treaty with Poland for missile basing just a few ‘clicks’ from the Russian border. Details.

The Russians are continuing to withdraw from Georgia. The press claims good access if you have correct documentation.

The Russian naval fleet deployed in the Bosphorus by the Black Sea will have a US naval detachment sail by. The Ukraine government… EU affiliated, who is hosting the Russian fleet, tells the Russians don’t sail out to Georgia and if you do don’t come back.

In our overt war in Iraq: 4,144 dead American soldiers, and there have been 411 killed in Afghanistan, where the fighting which started on Afghan independence day is stepping up.

See Inter Press Service News Agency’s reports:

AFGHANISTAN: Taliban Fill Power Void in Kabul?
Analysis by Anand Gopal
KABUL - The ambush that killed 10 NATO soldiers outside of Kabul on Tuesday, the worst battlefield loss for western forces since the war began, was the capstone in a week of high-profile insurgent activities in Afghanistan. In Full IPS

and: Security Fears Paralyse Kabul

More from Juan Cole @ Informed Comment:

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Afghanistan in Crisis

All hell seems to be breaking loose in Afghanistan, at a time when most Western observers are focusing on the Georgia crisis. Ten French troops killed by 100 guerrillas. An attack on US troops in Khost, then a bombing there. It is 1982 all over again only it is NATO being targeted now.

AP has video:

San Francisco’s supervisors vote to outlaw the sales of cigarettes from chain pharmacies.

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