But to demonstrate that the EU is united in condemning the scale of Russia's reaction to Saakashvili's military action in South Ossetia and its re-drawing of the regional boundaries by force, the EU has promised Georgia strong economic and political support.

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Most boundaries are corruptly drawn, designed to protect incumbents or give advantage to the dominant party drawing the lines.

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