This article suggests that Georgia may feel a little chill from the win of Barack Obama in the US presidential election. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Georgia, or rather its president, has been rather self-satisfied in recent years, only hearing what it wants to hear from foreign governments and international bodies. The article goes on to say:
"Georgia had to meet NATO at least halfway," said
Lincoln Mitchell, a professor of international politics at New York's
Columbia University. "And what it got under the Bush administration was
the constant message: 'Have bad elections? We'll cover for you. Make a
foolish decision and get pulled into a war with Russia? Here's a
billion bucks, don't worry about it. Keep cracking down on media and
civil liberties? It's OK.'"
It's about time things on human rights, social protection including health and I am sure a number of other matters were cracked down on by those bodies Georgia wishes to join. Under current performance Georgia may dream of joining NATO, but as for joining the EU - forget it!
Lincoln Mitchell, a professor of international politics at New York's
Columbia University. "And what it got under the Bush administration was
the constant message: 'Have bad elections? We'll cover for you. Make a
foolish decision and get pulled into a war with Russia? Here's a
billion bucks, don't worry about it. Keep cracking down on media and
civil liberties? It's OK.'"
It's about time things on human rights, social protection including health and I am sure a number of other matters were cracked down on by those bodies Georgia wishes to join. Under current performance Georgia may dream of joining NATO, but as for joining the EU - forget it!
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