18 August 2008

Russia-Georgia Conflict Fueled by Rush to Control Caspian Energy

Russia-Georgia Conflict Fueled by Rush to Control Caspian Energy

Human Rights Watch has accused both Russian and Georgian forces of killing and injuring civilians through indiscriminate attacks over the past week of fighting. Professor and author Michael Klare joins us to talk about how the Russian-Georgian conflict is largely an energy war over who has access to the vast oil and natural gas reserves in the Caspian region.

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