August surprise

OK, I forgot to mention the oil pipeline. That is also certainly a factor. Along with the fact that when Karl Rove was subpoenaed to testify in congress this summer, he was actually in Yalta, meeting with Georgian President Saakashvili and others on how to launch an October surprise in August. Unfortunately for Rove such meddling with the intent to influence U.S. foreign policy is a violation of the Logan Act of 1799.