People collect their belongings on August 25, 2008 in a house destroyed by a Russian bombing in Gori. The Russian parliament voted on August 25, 2008 to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the region which sparked a conflict between Russia and Georgia in August, 2008. (OLIVIER LABAN-MATTEI/AFP/Getty Images)
Relations with Russia grow tenuous
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The continuing war between Russia and Georgia is causing the United States and other Western nations to reconsider their relationship with Russia. As the conflict continues, Midday explores the war that broke out August 7, 2008 and its geopolitical implications.
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Nick Hayes: Professor of history and University Chair in Critical Thinking at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn.
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