Russia and the New Axis of Evil

By ARTHUR HERMAN With Russian tanks now presiding over the dismemberment of the Republic of Georgia, can a lame-duck Bush administration -- weary from its long drubbing by critics over Iraq and eyeing the exit door -- rise to the challenge Russia has chosen to pose to the Free World? To understand the nature of this challenge, consider that the distance between Baghdad and Tbilisi is barely 578 miles, less than... [read full story]