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Interview with Alexander Cockburn

Published 18 Aug, 2008 20:03 | Updated 19 Aug, 2008 00:03

The conflict between Georgia and South Ossetia has become a genuine issue in U.S. presidential campaigning. The situation is very welcome to Republican contender John McCain, says an American political journalist Alexander Cockburn.

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