And you don’t know that the people there realize that had Russians not come in, they ALL would have been murdered in cold blood?

Engage your brains!!!!

And so the bloody murderous Georgians were chased back to Georgia. You have a problem with that?

Granted I am upset that Mikheil Saakashvili took Russia’s bait, but I have little doubt that if he hadn’t, Russia would have eventually designed another pretext to invade. My greatest fury is at the utter lack of useful response by the Federal Government (i.e. Bush the Coward) and the European Union (i.e. The Useless Gits). We abandoned an ally which is unforgivable. We should have at least made a show of force, such as redirecting a Battle Group toward the Black Sea. What we need to do is push the Russians out of the country and throw down the gauntlet. Diplomacy is useless in dealing with Putin, as can be seen by constant Russian violations of the so called cease fire and its use of Georgian civilians as force laborers (I’d use the term slave labor). Putin means to weaken the Republic of Georgia to the point of utter collapse, and George Bush bears some responsibility by his lack of response to the situation.

Since the US Government and European Union have failed to act, it is incumbent upon the citizenry to do what the government has not. What to do?

1. First, always complain to your Representatives and Senators. Call for any and all means to restore Georgian Sovereignty. This of course will accomplish little to nothing as many politicians are base cowards and sycophants, but you have to try.

2. Domestic Energy – I know we don’t like the topic, but it has to be aired and new sources of fuel, both conventional and alternative must be found and developed.

3. Withdraw any and all investments in Russia and Russian Firms. Call on American companies to not do business in Russia.

4. Protest at Russian consultants and Embassies. Interfere with traffic in and out. Submit bogus requests to waste their time and energy.
5. Take down Russia websites and servers – hackers attack. Cost them as much money as possible.
6. Support Georgian resistance groups when and if the time comes.

7. Support separatist groups in Russia proper – give Putin a taste of his own medicine.

The Bush administration is totally at fault with Russia’s advance into Georgia. The best way to project power is through the philosophy “walk softley, but carry a big stick”. Intimidation of American Military might was destroyed by the Iraq war displaying its vulnerabilities. Putin see’s a weakened America and saw very little risk in retaliating against Georgia’s aggression. In addition, I bet the Russian leadership finds it comical an American President with 20% approval rating and Congressman with single digits approval rating are telling them how to run their country when they have a 60 – 70% approval rating.

go ahead, try to find it, or try to deny it was happening regularly. that will be good for a laugh.