SHEVARDNADZE HAS RESIGNED IN GEORGIA: This has the potential to be a good thing. Let’s hope that the potential becomes actuality. Given the United States’ nontrivial investment in Georgia, it’s particularly important that we play this well.

UPDATE: Wrong link earlier. Fixed now.

ANOTHER UPDATE: The Argus has a tremendously link-rich wrapup on affairs in Georgia. This appears to be a substantial defeat for Russia. And Georgians are thanking America. Hmm. . . .