Can anyone imagine Don Corleone asking for "his favors" at the very start; then later, have all grantors queue at his door to request audience so they may ask for the return favors? Strange, you say? Perhaps, but America has become this new Don Corleone when it comes to this business of favor-exchanges in affairs of state… and bullyism.
Referring to Russia’s incursion into Georgia, President Bush says that invading a sovereign country that poses no threat is “unacceptable in the 21st century.” John McCain echoes that sentiment with, “In the 21st century, nations don’t invade other nations.”
More than three million Shia Muslims have made their annual pilrimage to Karbala amid attacks en route to the holy city, which killed dozens of people.
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia president, has ordered the withdrawal of troops from Georgian territory to begin on Monday at midday, according to the Kremlin.
US presidential election candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have met on the campaign trail for the first time, vying for the Christian vote at a forum at the huge Saddleback Church in Orange County, California.
Ukraine is prepared to open its missile defence network to co-operation with European and other foreign powers, the ex-Soviet republic's foreign ministry has said.
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More than three million Shia Muslims have made their annual pilrimage to Karbala amid attacks en route to the holy city, which killed dozens of people.
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia president, has ordered the withdrawal of troops from Georgian territory to begin on Monday at midday, according to the Kremlin. 
US presidential election candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have met on the campaign trail for the first time, vying for the Christian vote at a forum at the huge Saddleback Church in Orange County, California. 
