March 28, 2009 - 16:20 AMT
Turmoil in Georgia would present the Obama administration with an acute dilemma
Turmoil in Georgia and the possible downfall of Saakashvili would present the Obama administration with an acute dilemma. Saakashvili still has many friends in Washington - and there would be lots of pressure to come to his support, particularly if it was felt that he was falling victim to a Russian-engineered coup. But a new crisis over Georgia would mean that the thaw in US-Russian relations had lasted little more than a few weeks, Financial Times reported.