Leak shows U.S. believed secret tapes ‘turned the tide’ for Saakashvili in 2008 election
The United States ambassador at the time thought that two recordings which were televised by Saakashvili's government right before the presidential election in January 2008, decided the final outcome in his favor. The two clandestinely acquired tapes purportedly proved that one the president's challengers to the presidency had plans to commit a coup d'etat. The new [...]
