A Wikipedia editor emailed Political Wire to point out some similarities between Sen. John McCain's speech today on the crisis in Georgia and the Wikipedia article on the country Georgia. Most people would consider parts of McCain's speech to be derived directly from Wikipedia.
First instance:
one of the first countries in the world to adopt Christianity as an official religion (Wikipedia)
vs.
one of the world's first nations to adopt Christianity as an official religion (McCain)
Second instance:
After
the Russian Revolution of 1917, Georgia had a brief period of
independence as a Democratic Republic (1918-1921), which was terminated
by the Red Army invasion of Georgia. Georgia became part of the Soviet
Union in 1922 and regained its independence in 1991. Early post-Soviet
years was marked by a civil unrest and economic crisis. (Wikipedia)
vs.
After
a brief period of independence following the Russian revolution, the
Red Army forced Georgia to join the Soviet Union in 1922. As the Soviet
Union crumbled at the end of the Cold War, Georgia regained its
independence in 1991, but its early years were marked by instability,
corruption, and economic crises. (McCain)