Dilip Hiro: Russia's one step too far
Dilip Hiro: By hastily recognising the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the Russian bear has bitten off more than it can chew
What goes on in Sarah Palin's home state of Alaska?
What goes on in Alaska anyway? It's pretty sui generis. A long way away from the rest of the United States. Flying from Seattle to Anchorage takes about three hours, as I recall. It's very frontier-ish, still. A number of people still live out in places such that they can't really drive into Anchorage or any major city for three months out of the year, and so have to hoard supplies before the rough weather arrives
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