Ray Charles’ classic lyrics are quite apropos in light of Russia’s continuing invasion of it’s one-time province. Pledging to Leave Georgia, Russia Tightens Its Grip [NYTimes.com]. If history repeats, we will soon see Katie Couric disguised in a traditional Ushanka fur hat hiding with the resistance, a la her predecessor, and the CIA and US State Department arming Georgian (nee Afghan Arab) “freedom fighters” who later, like Osama bin Laden, turn those same weapons against America as terrorists. (See State’s belated and transparent denial, BTW.) These Balkan tribes have been warring for centuries…..Let’s just leave them alone, singing an “old, sweet song.”
