Foreign relations experts have begun to describe the growing tensions between the U.S., the U.K., Iran and Russia as a second "Cold War." While the likes of Noam Chomsky and Pat Buchanan have circulated their thoughts on the current state of global affairs and how it translates into a neo-Cold War situation, most world leaders are hesitant to label the tensions "Cold War II." ZNet: Cold War II by Noam Chomksy (August 27, 2007) Antiwar.com: Who Started Cold War II? by Patrick J. Buchanan (August 19, 2008) The Christian Science Monitor: Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II' (August 22, 2008)

• American President George W. Bush
• British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
• French President Nicolas Sarkozy
• Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
• Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
• Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili
• Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

• "The United States must decide whether it wants a partner in a flawed Russia or a second Cold War."—Pat BuchananAntiwar.com: Who Started Cold War II? by Patrick J. Buchanan (August 19, 2008)
• "I don't think this is a new cold war."—Condoleeza RiceThe Christian Science Monitor: Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II' (August 22, 2008)
• "The immediate fear is that by accident or design, Washington's war planners or their Israeli surrogate might decide to escalate their Cold War II into a hot one - in this case a real hot war."—Noam ChomskyZNet: Cold War II by Noam Chomksy (August 27, 2007)