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[quote=LEONARDO,312667]Hey,

I have read an essay that dealt with the ongoing two hottest events: South Ossetia Crisis and Beijing Olympic Summer Games. The artilce was posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Watchingtonpost.com. The author Harold Meyerson interpret the last Friday's two events from a broad and unique perspective. It is a very interesting article. I would like to share it with you guys.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/12/AR2008081202826.html)

The Drums of Change
By Harold Meyerson
Wednesday, August 13, 2008; Page A15

On or about last Friday, the world changed. With two very different coming-out parties -- the opening ceremonies of the Olympics and the invasion of Georgia -- China and Russia put everyone on notice that the power relationships of the past have been reshuffled and that formidable new powers are challenging the established order.

I don't mean to equate Friday's two events, of course. The invasion of Georgia was a chilling display of Russia's brute force. The Olympics' opening ceremonies were a breathtaking display of China's wealth, power, creativity and vision, one that billions of viewers marveled at and enjoyed. Yet, it was the opening ceremonies, more than the Georgian invasion, that announced the greater challenge to democratic values. 
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