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Russian Media Accuse Saakashvili of Nervous Breakdown Over Tie-Chewing

Here's what happened: Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, waiting for a BBC interview to begin last week, takes a cell phone cell and begins nervously nibbling on the end of his tie, somewhat stuffing it into his mouth. Russian media go nuts over the video, calling in "experts" to say that this shows Saakashvili is falling apart and is unfit to lead.

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