Reporters were not allowed to approach the zone, and phone lines were cut.

NPR: Tensions Rise Between Russia and Georgia

Yet with Slovakia hoping to win an invitation to EMU in April-May this year, the take-it-or-leave-it approach to the euro-zone membership in east-central Europe may give way to a much greater sense of urgency.

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The political risk to the euro zone's austerity-first policy approach has been all the greater because there is little hard evidence yet to demonstrate it works.

WSJ: It Pays to Be Flexible in Euro-Crisis Fight

Despite the lighthearted approach, the risks of living and working in a combat zone are real.

WSJ: A Superheroic Caped Crusade to Keep Troops Safe in Afghanistan

His approach was harder to pull off: raise the bar, create a zone of privacy, don't fall into the trap of trying to prove a negative.

CNN: 'I've made mistakes...'

Up to now, the Internet has been a light-touch regulatory zone, and free-market advocates have argued that its success depends on an approach that is largely hands-off.

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