[redgolum]

Russia is starting to act like Russia again (not as Soviets). Russia gets very nervous when any “great power” gets to much influence on her borders. By expanding NATO to the former Soviet republics, this was pretty much guaranteed to happen.

The big question is what do we, the US, do about it?

[Bulldawg Fan]

The Russian military is a shell of its former self. No amount of bluster will change that.

As to what do we do? We move forward with our plans to add Georgia to NATO and any other country that is eligible and can meet the standards. Screw Russia.

[justa-hairyape]

By expanding NATO to the former Soviet republics, this was pretty much guaranteed to happen.

Clinton and Clark Bar also screwed the pooch over Belgrade. How stupid we were. Messing up our relationship with Nuclear Armed Russia for some KLA Terrorist Thugs. Hard to imagine what other future bonehead moves the Socio-Globalists have planned.

[SampleMan]

I don’t accept your causal equation. The idea that we forced Russia into acting as they always have is way off base. Just as the idea that the Soviets “felt surrounded” was off base.

If we hadn’t moved NATO forward by accepting the membership of nations fearing a revival of Russian aggression, those states would now be getting the full force of Russian bullying to fall back into the sphere of Russian dominance.

Ask the Poles and Hungarians if they desire to face the Russians alone.

[TChris]

The big question is what do we, the US, do about it?

The same thing we always do: nothing. Until the monster is actively consuming us, we will pay it no attention.

[rmlew]

Moving into Georgia may well be a bad idea. However, Russia refuses to trade for it. It continues to destabilize the Baltic Nations and pressure Eastern Europe, while working with Iran.

And don't give me standard IR games when dealing with a thug like Putin.