The Bush administration plans to spend $1 billion of our tax and/or newly minted dollars to purchase the enmity of Russia under the guise of foreign aid to Georgia. In addition, Dick Cheney is visiting the region to stir up even more trouble–and, coincidentally, meeting with representatives of BP and Chevron. Funny how the U.S. government only demonstrates concern for oppressed peoples in oil-rich countries, isn’t it? (On the other hand, people in countries without oil should be grateful for Uncle Sam’s benign neglect of their problems.)