Aug. 21 marks the 40th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, which became a crucial turning point for those in the West who realized what the Russian bear-hugs were all about. But Russia has its own calendar, and the Kremlin still has its own way of celebrating some dates. The way they did it in Georgia this August prompted U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to remind them that "this is not 1968."The American administration clearly was late in its reaction to the Russian invasion of Georgia, but without its response the Russian tanks would have occupi...
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