Georgia, the risk of a new political crisis after the arrest of former president Saakashvili

He has handcuffs on his wrists and is escorted by two police officers, but he smiles at the cameras. Former Georgian president hero of the 2003 peaceful Rose Revolution Mikhail Saakashvili, 53, was arrested on his return to his homeland after eight years of exile. Perhaps that was exactly what he was looking for when he announced his return this week despite two charges of abuse of power hanging over his head in Tbilisi.