Georgia has already recalled 1,000 of their troops from Iraq because of this. Does anyone know the size of the Georgian armed forces?
In its report for 2005, Georgia’s International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) noted that previous reviews identified a total strength of 13,000-15,000 active-duty personnel as an optimum for the Georgian armed forces. A four-brigade structure, along with an increased reserve force, represent an increase of 25-30 percent on earlier planning figures in the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) agreed with NATO in 2004.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/georgia/army.htm
Possibly about 27,000 if the following link is accurate:
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_arm_for_per-military-armed-forces-personnel
Just a pressure tactic to try and ensure US support