John Stewart says it’s the “geopolitical equivalent of the fortune cookie [plus] ‘in bed’ “: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalizad (right) trashing Russia’s aggression but limiting comparison to the Iraq invasion by adding a qualifier that tells us we’re talking about someplace that matters to civilized people. Follow-up questions for extra credit: Is Georgia really in Europe? And how many Americans are worried right now the Russians will take Atlanta? The Daily Show:

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