Russia chose to fight American-armed Georgia over the territory of South Ossetia - a piece of land the size of Rhode Island and containing only 70,000 people. Why? And what are the implications for the United States and Russia's neighbors?
In Israel, planning for conflict...;
...and eliminating the competition;
The UAE gets serious;
Inching toward laser defense in Iraq;
Russia vows response to U.S. missile shield
Georgia and Russia at war
Greater press freedom for Olympics doesn't reach Internet;
Taiwan still eyeing massive arms purchase
Retooling the constitution in Turkmenistan;
A comeback for Iraqi oil;
Another Syrian murder mystery;
Sadr in retreat