U.S. Has Little to Back Up Tough Talk With Russia

Washington is warning the Kremlin it could face consequences for a decision this week to recognize the independence of two breakaway regions in neighboring Georgia and for continuing to defy calls by the United States and its allies to remove Russian troops from Georgian territory. What does Russia have to fear from the Bush administration? The answer, according to experts, is not much. "There are no steps, none," said Dimitri Simes, an expert in U.S.-Russian relations and president of The... Full Story