Freedom House Ratings, Freedom in the World 2009
2009: Political Rights: 4, Civil Liberties: 4, Status: Partly Free
Measures of Freedom
Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World
2006: 7.29 (out of 10)
2006: 7.29 (out of 10)
Articles
War in Georgia Shows U.S. Foreign Policy Is a Bust, by Sheldon Richman, 15 Aug 2008
Examines how NATO and the U.S. implicitly encouraged the Georgian president to suppress secessionists in South Ossetia
"Georgia has been angling for membership in NATO for years. President Mikheil Saakashvili's Russian policy was nothing short of a pro-American in-your-face policy strategy. The Bush administration encouraged it by training and equipping the Georgian military. All of this stirred Russian suspicions about U.S. objectives in its 'backyard.' In return, Georgia sent troops to assist in America's misguided mission in Iraq."
Examines how NATO and the U.S. implicitly encouraged the Georgian president to suppress secessionists in South Ossetia
"Georgia has been angling for membership in NATO for years. President Mikheil Saakashvili's Russian policy was nothing short of a pro-American in-your-face policy strategy. The Bush administration encouraged it by training and equipping the Georgian military. All of this stirred Russian suspicions about U.S. objectives in its 'backyard.' In return, Georgia sent troops to assist in America's misguided mission in Iraq."