If Russia overplays its hand, it could find that the outside world sharply questions the legitimacy of its peacekeeping forces in Abkhazia.
ECONOMIST: Tension grows over Abkhazia
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By making his historical scholarship the handmaiden of a vitriolic vengefulness, Mr Finkelstein overplays his hand and ultimately diminishes the impact of his case.
ECONOMIST: America and Israel
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As long as each overplays its hand the nation suffers.