Window of Opportunity; Window of Vulnerability

Austin, TX, Aug. 22, 2007 — Stratfor’s Geopolitical Intelligence Report this week discusses the United States entering a place where it has almost no room to maneuver. President George W. Bush is becoming a lame duck in the fullest sense of the term. This opens a window of opportunity for second-tier powers that would not be prepared to challenge the United States while its forces had flexibility. One power in particular has begun to take advantage of this opportunity — Russia.

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