GENERAL STAFF CHIEF DENIES U.S. COULD USE GEORGIAN TERRITORY FOR STRIKE AGAINST IRAN
21st Feb 2006, 14:57 GMT
Colonel General Levan Nikoleishvili dismissed on 20 February as "absurd" and "disinformation" the suggestion floated in that day's issue of "The Jerusalem Post" that Washington has evaluated the suitability of military bases in Georgia for launching a strike against Iran, Caucasus Press reported. The Israeli paper cited an anonymous Georgian government official as saying Georgia could place its air bases at Washington's disposal in the event of a military attack on Iran.
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