Russia has halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension over the invasion of Georgia.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=5626122

Earendel, thanks for posting this. I do believe this is all tied in with the fact it is an election year and the flexing of political muscles. I sure hope I am right, I can't think of any better way they can make this right.

The plot thickens. Can you hear the clock tick?

The mafia / former KGB crimminals that run Russia are not stupied for sure, this has to be part of a bigger plan with years of planning behind it, its not like Russia to act spontaneously.