US Troops Deploying In Georgia… No, Not The State, the Country

Hunting Al Qaeda, apparently. Of course, Georgia’s unique position between the Black Sea, Russia, and Turkey and adjacant to the juicy oilfields there is also a factor. Routing through Georgia would allow the US to bypass Iran completely, and not have to rely on the increasingly shaky Afghan client government. Of course, this will piss off the Russians… but if they get to sell their oil through the pipeline they could be very happy.