[ksen]

But he[Elrond] didn't do anything about it now...did he?

Sure he did, he sent innocent little Frodo and his friends off to do the job he wasn't able to do when he had the chance.

[Overtaxed]

But he[Elrond] didn't do anything about it now...did he? Sure he did, he sent innocent little Frodo and his friends off to do the job he wasn't able to do when he had the chance.

....after he sent a girl to keep the Ring away from 9 Ringwraiths...

[Corin Stormhands]

Sure he did, he sent innocent little Frodo and his friends off to do the job he wasn't able to do when he had the chance.

Kinda like his own little "Wag the Dog" scenario to draw attention away from his own mistakes/weakness...